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AuthorsCollaborationFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency
-“The compact is a step forward for the Great Lakes but it’s just the beginning of a long journey.”
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Algae BloomsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOntarioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help
-Experts say nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms could be harming Lake Erie, but Ontario’s Environment Ministry has issued very few fines for potential algae-causing infractions.
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Four Michigan tribes receive funding to support recycling initiatives
-Tribes and organizations in the Great Lakes were awarded more than $11 million as part of a big federal investment in recycling.
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Points North: The prince fish
-In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWill Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?
-Chevron and two utilities are building big methane biodigesters on the state’s largest dairies.
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The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.
-The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation.
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Great Lakes Moment: Creating a green oasis in southwest Detroit
-Southwest Detroit has long been known for its heavy industry. In recent years, neighborhoods have teamed up with Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Detroit refinery to strengthen and revitalize these communities.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchSee a bear den? The Michigan DNR wants to know about it
-Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks the public to notify the agency if they spot a black bear den. It’s part of a program to place orphaned cubs with a mother bear.
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Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book
-Can wastewater recycled for drinking water survive the court of public opinion?
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AuthorsClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsScience Says WhatScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekScience Says What? Global worming and the Great Lakes (yes, you read that right)
-Invasion of the earthworms! It sounds like a bad Hollywood movie, but science can be stranger than fiction.
