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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNews
Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project
-The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is seeking to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a Traditional Cultural Property following the discovery last fall of a potential archaeological site.
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A big fight in Lansing over fishing rules on the Great Lakes
-With Great Lakes whitefish in decline, commercial fishers say they’re fighting for survival against state rules that would put them out of business. But recreational fishing advocates say the commercial trade needs more regulation.
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Lake Michigan town installing lights to improve beach safety
-Frankfort, Michigan, will update lights installed at the beach entrance and at the pier to indicate beach conditions.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Ontario Indigenous lawsuit over water dispute, 50,000 sign up for Flint settlement, Ohio infrastructure loans
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJohn HartigLake ErieLake HuronLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront Development
Great Lakes Moment: A Great Lakes Way stretching from southern Lake Huron through Western Lake Erie
-The Great Lakes Way would be an interconnected set of 156 miles of blueways or water trails and 160 miles of greenways stretching from southern Lake Huron through western Lake Erie.
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Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan’s energy future or a bad deal?
-With climate action on the state and national agenda, critics of Enbridge Line 5 warn that investing in new pipeline infrastructure undermines Michigan’s pathway to carbon neutrality. Experts say it’s not so simple.
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Grants to help with repairs, rehabilitation at 3 lighthouses
-More than $126,000 in grant funding from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office have been awarded to the Crisp Point Light Historical Society, the North Manitou Light Keepers and St. Clair County Parks and Recreation.
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Judge rejects effort to extend sign-up for Flint water cash
-U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said she won’t upset a well-publicized 60-day deadline that was baked into a settlement involving Flint, the state of Michigan, residents, and other parties.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?
-For two straight summers, residents of Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood watched water pour into basements and pool in streets, a result of coastal flooding that will become increasingly common throughout the Great Lakes as climate change progresses.