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Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure

by Bridge Michigan February 26, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Task force delays report recommending changes to Michigan dam safety regulations

by Michigan Public February 5, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says

by Circle of Blue February 4, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Age of Nature, Authors, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, PBS, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Damming Decisions: Watch party for Great Lakes Now and The Age of Nature

by Sandra Svoboda October 21, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Age of Nature, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, New York, News, PBS, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

When a Dam Comes Down: Removal of dams allows fish passage and habitat restoration

by GLN Editor October 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Bill sent to Whitmer would lengthen bonds for dam repairs

by The Associated Press September 30, 2020
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Dam Safety Task Force holds first virtual meeting

by Michigan Public September 10, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Asian Carp, COVID-19, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs

by The Associated Press September 2, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plants cropping up in lost Michigan lakes where dams failed

by The Associated Press August 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dam Investment: How does Michigan stack up against Great Lakes peers?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 16, 2020

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