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CollaborationCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFresh, local and forgotten: On Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, families fight to save their fisheries
-The Great Lakes are a freshwater ecosystem rich with aquatic life, but researchers warn of one dying breed — Ontario fishermen who were once prominent fixtures in their coastal communities.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsCombined Effort: Sierra Club to award Great Lakes News Collaborative
-The Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club is acknowledging the environmental journalism efforts of the Great Lakes News Collaborative, of which Great Lakes Now is a member, in their annual award ceremony.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge: Lawsuit can proceed against Flint water contractor
-A judge on Monday refused to dismiss a lawsuit against an engineering company, which is accused of not doing enough to stop the flow of lead-contaminated water in Flint in 2015.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsA small, red-bellied snake might be reconsidered for protection under the Endangered Species Act
-Three environmental groups plan to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in an effort to protect a small snake found in parts of Michigan.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeFlint water crisis settlement claims process begins this week
-Starting this week, tens of thousands of people in Flint can begin filing damage claims as part of a $626 million settlement of civil lawsuits in the Flint water crisis.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoThe next source of trouble for Great Lakes fish populations: tires
-A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOhio company will pay nearly $250K for Michigan fish kill
-A paper mill in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has agreed to pay nearly $250,000 to settle an investigation of a fish kill in the Escanaba River, state regulators said.
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South Haven adds Lake Michigan restrictions in bad weather
-A southwestern Michigan town that swells with summer visitors is taking steps to keep people out of Lake Michigan during hazardous conditions.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchRoad salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?
-Road salt is threatening the Great Lakes’ famous fresh waters and creating even bigger problems for the inland rivers, lakes and aquifers – not to mention your car’s undercarriage.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes Moment: Kirtland’s warblers are thriving in Michigan
-The Kirtland’s warbler went from less than 200 males in the ‘70s to more than 2,200 in 2021. In this month’s column, John Hartig looks at their recovery.
