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Author Archives: Bridge Michigan

Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers

by Bridge Michigan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

The closures are part of a broader consolidation and reorganization that will move the US Forest Service headquarters from the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City.

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Michigan shuts down Belle Isle redevelopment plan critics call ‘dystopian’

by Bridge Michigan April 3, 2026April 5, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows

by Bridge Michigan January 26, 2026February 24, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise

by Bridge Michigan December 2, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Whitefish

What to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions

by Bridge Michigan October 15, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Whitefish

Time running out for Great Lakes whitefish. Can ponds become their Noah’s Ark?

by Bridge Michigan September 29, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Whitefish

As mussels ravage Great Lakes whitefish, Lake Superior survives — for now

by Bridge Michigan September 10, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Whitefish

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes scientists discover new lifeform microbe, name it ShipGoo1

by Bridge Michigan July 1, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable

by Bridge Michigan June 25, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says
    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
  • U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.
  • After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
    The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News

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