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Author Archives: Ric Mixter

I share stories above and below the Great Lakes

Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Litigation, testing, fish advisories, microwave popcorn and new firefighting foam labels

by Ric Mixter January 30, 2020
Posted inLake Huron, Latest News, News

Diving with Ric: An underwater view of the Lake Huron Middle Island Sinkhole

by Ric Mixter January 30, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Uncovered: High water reveals drinking water system artifacts

by Ric Mixter January 27, 2020
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports

Silver Linings: High water and erosion uncovers hidden history

by Ric Mixter January 27, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Public input in Michigan, bans on firefighting foam, legislation won’t pass Senate

by Ric Mixter January 15, 2020
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Michigan awards $3.6 million for invasive species project

by Ric Mixter December 24, 2019

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Latest News

  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    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.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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