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Asian CarpAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingJack NissenLake SuperiorNewsProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingPrey fish species in Lake Superior are declining
-In the ongoing aquatic battle between predator and prey species in Lake Superior, the latter were winning the war for years.Now — and for reasons scientists can’t pin down — prey fish species are losing that war.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetGary WilsonInvasive SpeciesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectCost of Army Corps plan to block Asian carp skyrockets
-The cost to block Asian Carp in the Chicago waterways system has increased to $778 million from a previous estimate of $275 million, the Army Corps of Engineers announced last week.
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AuthorsGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and PortsU.S. Senate moves toward fighting aquatic invasive species
-In a bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that authorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and, following years of debate, changes ballast water regulation by setting a national standard for discharges.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterGary WilsonMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionWisconsinGreat Lakes opportunities, obstacles await new governors in Michigan and Wisconsin
-What is the reality for Whitmer and Evers, two gubernatorial election winners in key Great Lakes states. Both are Democrats who will replace two-term Republicans.
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Samaritans of the Inland Seas
-Samaritans of the inland seas, Ryan Busche, Jared VanOordt, Karol Rajski and Drew Etling on May 21 starting in Marquette, Michigan, these vigilante Vikings began a three-month paddle along the 2,726 miles of Lake Superior’s coastline, armed with a message of conservation and a mission of cleanup.
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Slow-moving Asian carp response keeps lakes at risk
-Remember Asian carp? They’re the voracious feeders that could threaten the balance of the Great Lakes ecosystem if a breeding population were to establish in the lakes.
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“Do Not Eat” Advisory issued for deer taken in Northeast Michigan
-The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Natural Resources (DNR) issued a ‘Do Not Eat’ advisory today for deer taken within approximately five miles of Clark’s Marsh in Oscoda Township.
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Minnesota has fought PFAS for years. Here’s how its plan can help Michigan.
-Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan is the nation’s leader in responding to PFAS, harmful industrial chemicals regulators are increasingly finding in Michigan waters…
Actually, Minnesota has been there and done that – and could teach its neighbor a thing or two. To read more about this story go to Bridge Magazine. -
Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsProtectTrump approves increased use of ethanol for gasoline
-Trump announced that he has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a rule that would allow the sale of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol between June and September.
