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APChicagoLake MichiganLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Chicago’s Adler Planetarium announces reopening
-The famed planetarium on the shores of Lake Michigan will on March 4 reopen, joining the ranks of museums and other institutions that have opened their doors once again.
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Mapping the Great Lakes: What’s in a Great Lakes name?
-What really makes a region? Is it geographic boundaries, interdependent economics, cultural connectivity or a general shared sense of place?
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APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
-The Great Lakes region is striving to shed its worn out Rust Belt image by developing a “blue economy” that leverages its abundant fresh water.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsin
Biden to follow State of Union address with Wisconsin trip
-President Joe Biden travels to Wisconsin next week, the day after delivering his State of the Union speech in Washington.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup
-The $1 billion for the Great Lakes from the bipartisan measure, combined with annual funding through an ongoing recovery program, will enable agencies by 2030 to finish work on 22 sites designated as among the region’s most degraded.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan coastal management projects, programs get $1.1M
-More than $1.1 million in grants have been awarded to 17 coastal management projects and programs in Michigan.
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
-A judge said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had failed to show wolf populations could be sustained in the Midwest and portions of the West without protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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APDrinking WaterIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Biden plan to spend $725M to clean up abandoned coal mines
-Pennsylvania is eligible for $245 million. Other significant amounts include $75 million for Illinois and $46 million for Ohio.
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Judge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement
-A judge awarded about $40 million Friday to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants get paid.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Scientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes
-What’s happening in the Great Lakes during those long, frigid months when they’re often covered partially or completely with ice? A casual observer — and even experts — might be inclined to say, “Not much.”