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New theory: Earth’s longer days kick-started oxygen growth
August 3, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Researchers dredged up gooey purple bacteria from a deep sinkhole in Lake Huron and tinkered with it. The more continuous light the smelly microbes got, the more oxygen they produced.

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State investigating common carp deaths in Michigan lake
August 2, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources said between 250 and 500 of the fish have been found dead since mid-July in Lake Orion, northwest of Detroit.

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AP Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing Michigan
Michigan making exceptions to weather-related swim ban
August 2, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Surfers, kite boarders and water boarders could be exempt from a proposed Michigan policy that would bar people from swimming at state beaches when waves are more than 8 feet high.

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Severe weather in Wisconsin causes widespread damage
July 29, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The severe weather stretched from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan and began Wednesday evening in northwestern Wisconsin.

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AP Climate Change News Policy Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
July 29, 2021 - by The Associated Press
President Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that.

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Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary
July 27, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change.

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AP Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines Feature Homepage Michigan News
Enbridge removes anchor from Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac
July 27, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Enbridge said Monday it had retrieved an anchor that broke away from a maintenance vessel while on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac.

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Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton, Illinois’ Chemtool
July 26, 2021 - by The Associated Press
Metals were not previously a concern on the Beloit Corp. property. State officials are investigating their source.

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Minnesota court sends PolyMet air permit case back to agency
July 20, 2021 - by The Associated Press
The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hadn’t sufficiently justified granting the permit after opponents raised allegations that PolyMet was planning a much larger mine.

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Invasive weed starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake, Minnesota
July 20, 2021 - by The Associated Press
An invasive weed that can choke out native plants and fish habitat has been found in one of Minnesota’s largest and most popular walleye lakes.

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