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After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered
-Residents of Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood are facing flooded streets, basements and possibly lengthy stays in temporary shelters after a 54-inch water transmission main broke.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsVeteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment
-Michigan advocate Laura Rubin reacts to the EPA’s five “pillars” plan that includes making the United States the “Artificial Intelligence Capital of the World.”
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismPoints North: Back to the Boundary Waters
-Erik Grams has been taking trips to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota for over 30 years. It’s his favorite place in the world. But last year, during a fishing trip, there was a fatal accident that left Erik wrestling with his feelings about the place he loved.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchI Speak for the Fish: Hornyhead chubs are cooler than their name implies
-Hornyhead chubs have an interesting reproductive strategy which includes constructing stone nests with the precision of seasoned bricklayers.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSaving mussels one dive at a time
-We spent a day underwater to see how biological collection specialists are saving freshwater mussels one dive at a time.
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AgricultureBlue EconomyFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWhat the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes
-How Trump’s trade policies might impact the automotive, energy and agricultural industries in the region.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
-After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageForests and PlantsHistory and CultureLatest NewsNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchToledo’s community art highlights importance of native plants for safe drinking water
-“Telling this story through something visual that beautifies a community is a great way to educate Toledo residents and reconnect them to nature in the place they call home.”
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe early elk hunt was tough last year. Hot weather is likely to blame.
-The DNR said daily high temperatures during 2024’s early hunt were consistently above 70 degrees, which hampered hunting.
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New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’
-More PFAS news with an update on Wisconsin’s frozen funding, and how federal freezes are impacting pollution grants.
