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Climate ChangeCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRefreshAnishinaabe tribes work to save a fish significant to their culture and an important source of protein
-Native American tribes are working with researchers to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
-The U.S. EPA proposes federal baseline water quality standards for lakes and streams on reservations.
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CollaborationDetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOnce beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery
-Thanks to the Clean Water Act, the Rouge is no longer a dumping ground for waste. But its gains are incomplete, with contaminants still soiling the river bottom and the fish in its waters.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFlush with cash, Michigan lawmakers try again to pass state septic code
-Democratic lawmakers want to end Michigan’s “shameful” reign as the only state without a statewide code to prevent leaky systems from fouling lakes, rivers and groundwater.
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Drinking WaterFlintGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFlint misses new deadline in long-overdue lead line replacement effort
-Advocates say the city has blown through a court-ordered May 1 deadline to figure out which Flint residents are still dealing with potholed yards and sidewalks, after work crews excavated lead service lines and left a mess behind.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
-But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsForest to MI Faucet: Using trees to keep water sources pristine
-A forest expert at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is putting together a program to use trees to help keep sources of drinking water cleaner.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan brine brouhaha: Proposed limits for unpaved roads prompt dustup
-The salty solution is killing the state’s precious waters, but efforts to cut back on spraying have met fierce opposition.
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Alex HillAuthorsDetroitFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk
-The highest predicted climate risk for the Great Lakes region is from heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding, which many cities have seen in recent years.
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Lesson Plan: How Is Our Climate Changing?
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
