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Are we prepared for an oil spill in the Great Lakes?
-As a source of drinking water for millions of people, responding to freshwater spills requires confronting consequences beyond those in marine environments.
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In Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, residents find healing among the trees
-Detroit’s Poletown East residents turned a vacant lot into Circle Forest, a tree park offering a peaceful city retreat and encouraging nature enjoyment.
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CollaborationLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Points North: Saving David
-One minute David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, but David wasn’t able to thank him in the commotion that followed.
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Where did all the climate voters go?
-Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
-Assessments show as many or more fish as there were prior to an invasion of sea lamprey.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law
-A lawsuit is challenging how the State of Michigan plans to approve big renewable energy projects.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismWaves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
-We spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.