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AgricultureFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsAgricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
-Researchers, companies and farmers are developing systems to control the flow of fertilizer chemicals in groundwater.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioThe past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
-New book explores how the Great Lake’s ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses.
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Construction will soon begin on project to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes
-Army Corps announces first construction contract for $1.15B project in Joliet, Illinois.
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Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
-This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSpotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario
-Great Lakes Now spoke with activists and experts on the legal and environmental justice concerns related to bottled water.
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Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report
-Industrial agriculture in the Upper Midwest has been a driving force behind wetland loss. The farm bill might hold a solution.
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Energy News Roundup: Bad news for rooftop solar customers
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news
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Deep in the UP, an abandoned mine could offer hope for green energy fights
-In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, plans for a solar array on a closed mine were approved without much controversy
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Pruning your oak trees now could avoid a killer fungus
-Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that’s spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioCanada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
-The search for a site to store toxic waste has ended just north of Lake Superior near Ignace, Ontario. With the town and local First Nation’s support, it now moves ahead to various stages of review.
