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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River’s important role in lake whitefish
-In 2006, lake whitefish spawning was documented in the Detroit River for the first time since 1916. Today, the Detroit River proves essential to the survival of the species.
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New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash
-A group analyzed 20 years of beach cleanup data, finding that 86% of litter is composed at least partially of plastic.
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The murky process of reopening Palisades and why it’s a turning point for nuclear
-U.S. nuclear industry is closely watching Palisades, amid a surge of investments as demand climbs for low-carbon sources of electricity. Other recently shuttered nuclear plants could take a cue from Palisades.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: More Than Just a Filet of Fish
-Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught — not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFlintGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChildren of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
-Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.
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Feature HomepageIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Key figure in Ohio bribery scandal dead by suicide
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchPoints North: The Quest for Kiyi
-Small, silvery fish called kiyi used to roam the deep, cold waters of nearly every Great Lake. Remnant populations still exist in Lake Superior, and scientists are wondering: Can we find them?
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesTourismAfter a hot winter, Whitmer asks for more ways to get aid to businesses
-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said this week that with warm winters expected to continue, businesses need better access to federal assistance.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsSault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules
-With key species like whitefish nearing the brink of collapse, Michigan’s largest Native American tribe wants fewer restrictions on when, how and where its members can fish.
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Palisades “work family” reunites for shot at reopening a Michigan nuclear plant
-The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township could be the first shuttered nuclear facility to reopen in the U.S.
