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Climate ChangeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Policy news facing the Great Lakes region
-Fresh examines the policy that impacts the people and places of the Great Lakes region.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinRising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders
-A new study documents the first sighting of the invasive species, European frogbit, in Wisconsin and says that it could threaten native plants, fish and invertebrates.
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Algae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer
-This is why we love Michigan. What to expect in terms of weather, beach cover and water conditions on the Great Lakes.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentEPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states
-The pace of repairing the damage in the most toxic hot spots of the region is going to speed up dramatically.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchMassive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR
-The aquaculture operation, which would pump 4 million gallons a day from the Michindoh Aquifer, has some residents concerned about what it would do to water levels.
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Forests and PlantsInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
E. Coli and faulty septic systems
-Michigan Radio’s Lester Graham recently spoke with residents near inland lakes in northern Michigan about the causes of plant life and E.Coli showing up in previously crystal-clear water.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems
-The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.
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AdvocacyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicClimate ChangeFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water
-In this Q&A with author Erica Gies, Gies says our fixation on controlling water has failed and it’s time for collaborative approaches.
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Brian OwensDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAI technology could be used to monitor invaders in the Great Lakes
-Having artificial intelligence track the spread of invasive species would be quicker and cheaper, but only once scientists can guarantee accuracy.
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APClimate ChangeForests and PlantsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsBiden forest plan stirs dispute over what counts as “old”
-Any definitions for old-growth or mature trees adopted by the Biden’s administration are “going to be subjective,” said Mark Ashton, a forestry professor at the Yale School of the Environment.
