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Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.

For years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

For years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.
More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.
A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.
Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.

After the Edmund Fitzgerald sank, grieving families faced another storm: unequal insurance payouts, corporate pressure and a legal system stacked against them.
How a small town dining experience is bringing the farm to the table.

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator outlines concerns with TC Energy’s large pumped storage proposal in Meaford, including cost overruns and an inability to meet short-term energy needs.
Sludge and septage are spread across around half a million acres statewide, but most of it has never been tested for PFAS.