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Drinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRoad Salt: Researchers look at vegetables and juices for alternatives to salt
-Great Lakes residents depend on road salt to reach their destinations safely in the winter, but that safety places a heavy burden on freshwater ecosystems.
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Age of NatureFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismShipwrecksWisconsinShipwreck Life: How fish and other aquatic species utilize Great Lakes shipwrecks
-From bass and burbot to freshwater sponge, the kind of ecosystem that forms around Great Lakes shipwrecks are as varied as the thousands of wrecks.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTurtle Recovery: Studying turtles on the Kalamazoo River 10 years after Enbridge oil spill
-Researcher Josh Otten is conducting a study of the turtles to assess how the 2010 oil spill survivors are faring.
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Rescuing History: Museum experts across Michigan race to save the Midland archive
-On Memorial Day weekend, volunteers were sorting through damp artifacts, carrying boxes, ripping up carpets, removing drywall and cleaning to help save waterlogged artifacts.
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Tested and Rejected: Blasting zebra mussels off walls wasn’t the first method attempted
-Chlorine, noise and jalapeno peppers were among the options used to try to get rid of zebra mussels.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesWisconsinControlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species
-There are campaigns and websites from each of the Great Lakes states and provinces.
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COVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada
-Customers who attempt to pay with cash at the Blue Water Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be turned away.
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ChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinInside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities
-The public can continue to enjoy aquariums, museums and centers as the facilities close buildings. But starting March 25, Parks Canada is closing all national parks.
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Cutting Contact: U.S. and Canada cut cash transactions and non-essential travel at border
-At the Blue Water Bridge, International Bridge, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and Mackinac Bridge, tolls will stop taking cash.
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Buy, Sell, Wear: What can you do with zebra mussels?
-The invasive mussel species are the scourge of the Great Lakes, but they also make a cute accessory.
