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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterJohn HartigMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingRegionThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsJohn Dingell – A Conservation Hero As Remembered by John Hartig
-Throughout his life Dingell was a congressional page, a park ranger, a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, an assistant county prosecutor, and always a lover of the great outdoors.
He grew up fishing and hunting in and along the Detroit River and western Lake Erie.28 -
AuthorsDrinking WaterGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganNewsPolicyProtectThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWisconsinWill Foxconn’s flip flopping draw scrutiny from Great Lakes region?
-While Foxconn Technology rethinks its investment in southeast Wisconsin, one thing remains constant: Wisconsin is not wavering in its commitment to divert Lake Michigan water.
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From Bridge Magazine: Michigan Environment Watch
-A year after Michigan declared Flint’s drinking water “restored” and began encouraging residents to return to their faucets, the city’s demand for bottled water remains sky-high, leading to hours-long waits for dwindling supplies.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintGary WilsonNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesCan new crop of Great Lakes politicians turn the tide on drinking water quality?
-A new crop of politicians in the region is emerging, putting a spotlight on long-entrenched drinking water quality issues.
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Andrew ReevesAuthorsDrinking WaterLake OntarioNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentOntario government unveils ‘plan to make a plan’ for protecting Great Lakes
-After suggesting for months that its forthcoming blueprint for tackling climate change wouldn’t extend beyond reducing provincial greenhouse gas emissions, Ontario’s right-leaning Progressive Conservative government unveiled a broader environmental mandate late last year.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsLake Erie Bill of Rights finally on ballot, then challenged again
-Although the Lucas County Board of Elections in a 3-0 vote approved the ballot initiative last month, a second protest filed the day after Christmas on behalf of Josh Abernathy is before the Ohio Supreme Court and could, ultimately, prevent the grassroots initiative from appearing on the ballot.
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AuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterFlintGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisInfrastructureLake MichiganLeadNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWill new Illinois governor revive state’s interest in the Great Lakes?
-With a new governor leading, will Illinois fall into step more closely with other states and the Canadian provinces in the basin, at least on some issues?
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewInvasive SpeciesMichiganNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVideoSnyder reflects on his Great Lakes record in one-on-one interview
-In a private interview with Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Now, outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he is proud of his Great Lakes accomplishments during his eight-year tenure as governor.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaterfront Development“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo
-An effort by residents of a Midwest city to bestow Lake Erie, its tributaries and all its watersheds some of the same rights as American citizens has faltered for a third time. If approved, organizers say it would be the first use of Rights of Nature to protect a specific ecosystem…
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Lingering live algae cells on Lake Erie floor jumpstart harmful algal blooms
-Legacy cyanobacteria cells (also called bluegreen algae), which can produce the strain of microcystis responsible for microcystin toxins during late-summer as well as harmful algal blooms (HABS) in autumn on Lake Erie, may be helping jump-start the blooms or otherwise contribute to rapid development of blooms, without respect to current rain events or nutrient run-off from agricultural fields, according to a recently released study.
