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APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWisconsin
Wisconsin court bats down challenge to Kohler golf course
-The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a conservation group couldn’t challenge an agency’s decision to sell state park land for the construction of a golf course along the shores of Lake Michigan.
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New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure
-Bipartisan legislation to help cities get money to fix their water systems has been signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana
-The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Indiana might be changing its tone toward wind energy
-When it comes to a more positive view of wind energy, young people are leading the way.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Soaring Fertilizer Prices Could Deliver ‘Silver Lining’ For Emissions, But Farmers Struggle to Limit Use
-The sudden rise in fertilizer prices could have implications for global emissions by reducing how much of it farmers use in their fields. But experts say there’s more to the picture.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
DNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana
-Fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies.
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See where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsin
Bird flu has killed nearly 1,500 threatened Caspian terns on Lake Michigan islands
-Caspian terns are on Michigan’s threatened species list. Avian influenza is killing hundreds and hundreds of them on Lake Michigan islands.
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Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
-The Michigan Supreme Court threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Feds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine
-“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”