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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWisconsin
Fossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin’s watery past
-Discovered nearly 30 years ago by two amateur paleontologists, the Waukesha biota fossils are still offering new insights on the ancient world.
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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water
-Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on September 21 that his country would no longer finance coal-fired power plants abroad, making a high-profile commitment to move away from some forms of fossil fuel infrastructure less than six weeks before a pivotal global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsTaylor HaeltermanWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Community Assistance: Report finds disparities in drinking water fund distribution
-Drinking water systems in small and more diverse communities nationwide are less likely to receive state funding through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, according to a recent report.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCOVID-19Latest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and Tourism
Michigan parks are popular, but underfunded. They want some COVID money.
-Michigan’s state and local parks have long struggled to find funds to keep up with basic maintenance, a reality that has left grass unmowed, pavement cracked and equipment badly outdated.
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Governor appoints members of Indiana Wetlands Task Force
-Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed the 13 members of a task force that will research strategies to protect Indiana’s isolated wetlands and develop measures to incentivize their protection.
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Great Lakes Protection Fund: Award celebrates work tackling plastics, invasives, equity
-This year’s Great Lakes Protection Fund leadership award winners were announced Tuesday, with the theme of driving change to improve the health of the Great Lakes.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Tips, Tricks, Recipes: Want to know how to eat Great Lakes fish?
-Groups and individuals around the Great Lakes region have been working on projects aiming to encourage this local fish and game consumption through mobile kitchens, instructional videos and classes.
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I Speak for the Fish: No petting for these cats
-Of the 46 species of catfishes found in North America, you can find only nine of them in the Great Lakes. In this month’s column, Kathy Johnson discusses encounters with some of them, including one of the rarest fish in Ontario.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and Tourism
Michiganders to face tickets next spring for swimming in dangerous waves
-The new policy, which takes effect in May, applies only to state-owned beaches. It would not apply to local parks, national lakeshores, privately owned coastal land or other non-state beaches.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Feature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest News
Great Lakes Breakdowns: There’s a thin line between affordable and not for boat tows
-COVID-19 has resulted in an influx of new boaters on the Great Lakes, many of whom aren’t prepared for the sudden changes that can happen on the unforgiving lakes.