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Climate ChangeLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsProtectRic MixterWaterfront DevelopmentBefore and After: High water levels at Michigan lighthouse
-Check out this interactive graphic showing Lake Michigan encroaching on the seawall protecting a lighthouse on its eastern shore.
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Ohio wants to put Lake Erie on a new, strict pollution diet
-The state plans to establish tougher regulations on runoff that’s feeding the outbreaks by limiting how much of the pollution is allowed to flow into the lake’s western end, Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency said.
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Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency after flooding, storms
-High winds and flooding caused significant damage along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Three Wisconsin counties earlier this week reported a combined $30 million in damage to public infrastructure.
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New York faces calls to act more swiftly on climate change
-Lawmakers holding budget hearings this week faced protests from environmental and left-leaning groups who criticized the lack of new solar and wind projects breaking ground in the state.
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Michigan Senate: No permit needed to protect homes from high water
-The legislation, which cleared the Republican-led chamber on a party-line 22-16 vote, was sent to the GOP-controlled House for future consideration.
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Suit filed to stop seawall that could protect 2 homes in Michigan
-The wall will interfere with the ability of the group that filed the suit to co-use the neighborhood’s shared beach area, according to some members of the Dunes Homeowners Association in West Olive.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts‘Step In and Speak Out’: Residents call attention to Lake Superior
-As the biggest Great Lake deals with unprecedented issues, Wisconsin researchers listen to community members sharing their stories.
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Forecast calls for continued high water in Great Lakes
-A new forecast says Great Lakes levels are likely to remain unusually high and may set additional records.
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BudgetClimate ChangeCollaborationInfrastructureMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinGreen Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change
-Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mayor Eric Genrich has proposed a new position in his 2020 budget to help the city deal with the effects of climate change.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsClimate ChangeJames ProffittNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUnderstanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example
-The fourth annual event touched on a variety of resources, news, trends and possible solutions relating to Lake Erie’s toxic algae problem.
