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

Judge refuses to shut down Line 5, but says Enbridge is trespassing on Native American reservation

by Michigan Public September 9, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Supporters and opponents of a Line 5 tunnel make comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

by Michigan Public September 2, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Park service investigates sudden change in river flow at Sleeping Bear Dunes

by Michigan Public August 26, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

SE Michigan Water main break larger than thought; boil water advisories expected until September

by Michigan Public August 18, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Why are mallard duck populations falling in the Great Lakes region?

by Michigan Public August 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits

by Michigan Public August 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Will Michigan farmers voluntarily help reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Erie?

by Michigan Public July 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Fish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, News, Science, Technology, Research

New web scanning technology helps protect the Great Lakes from invasive species

by Michigan Public July 22, 2022
Posted inArticle, Climate Change, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States

NOAA doubles five-year grant to $53 million for Great Lakes researchers at University of Michigan

by Michigan Public July 18, 2022
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure

by Michigan Public July 7, 2022

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  • 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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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