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Author Archives: Noah Bock

Posted inFeatured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Spike Sustained: As COVID-19 policies relax, park attendance (mostly) remains strong

by Noah Bock December 2, 2021

Continued fluctuations in park attendance are causing adjustments to how some parks operate.

Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Grayling Revival: Researchers hope to reintroduce a once-abundant native fish

by Noah Bock August 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Paddle Battle: International canoe race brings families together

by Noah Bock August 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Tech giants race to buy renewable energy, Line 3 dispute reaches Minnesota Supreme Court, FirstEnergy settles in Ohio bribery case

by Noah Bock July 23, 2021
Posted inCulture, Feature Detroit, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Niagara Falls, Ohio, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Tourism, Wisconsin

See the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the region

by Noah Bock July 21, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism

Comments Requested: Lake Ontario marine sanctuary proposal moves forward

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Grand Rapids, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inBudget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region

Energy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation

by Noah Bock July 9, 2021
Posted inBudget, COVID-19, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Great Lakes Trails: Relief funds spark new investments into outdoor recreation

by Noah Bock July 7, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Biden talks PFAS in Wisconsin, watchdog asks Pentagon for future expenses, PFAS Action Act clears committee

by Noah Bock July 1, 2021

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  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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