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How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
-Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
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The Next Deluge May Go Differently
-Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
-Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.
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Feature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIn world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise
-For years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
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Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
-Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.
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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
-More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
-Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
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The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish
-The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.
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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
-A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
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Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends
-Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.
