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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Preparing for a Great Lakes oil spill

by Michigan Public August 4, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Diesel spill on Lake Michigan triggers multi-agency response

by Michigan Public August 3, 2023
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Research vessels are on the Great Lakes, but there’s no crew on board

by Michigan Public July 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

US House budget proposal cuts funds for water system upgrades and polluted communities

by Michigan Public July 20, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

No contact advisory in place for part of St. Joseph River

by Michigan Public July 12, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, 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

Harmful algal blooms appearing on Lake Erie earlier than usual

by Michigan Public July 6, 2023November 8, 2025
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How to stay informed about air quality in Michigan

by Michigan Public June 29, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

A patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands

by Michigan Public June 28, 2023November 8, 2025
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, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

by Michigan Public June 22, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

The Endangered Species Act turns 50: Congress is working to weaken it

by Michigan Public June 2, 2023

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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