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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

by Michigan Public May 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Scientists Concerned About the Bottom of the Food Web in the Great Lakes

by Michigan Public April 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

by Michigan Public March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

by Michigan Public March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

U of M team makes discovery about Lake Erie dead zone

by Michigan Public March 11, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The future of Lake Superior with climate disruption

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Intense storms from climate change harming Michigan streams and rivers

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

GLWA, DWSD and Oakland County working together to reduce overflows into Rouge River

by Michigan Public February 11, 2021

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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