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Posted inWater Quality

Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’

by Planet Detroit July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

The Detroit River lost 97% of its coastal wetlands to development but remains one of the most biologically important Great Lakes waterways, with millions of fish spawning there each spring.

Posted inData Centers

Garfield Township inches closer to a possible data center moratorium

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 9, 2026July 10, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Former EPA staffer from Wisconsin sues after he was fired for signing letter of dissent

by Wisconsin Public Radio July 9, 2026July 9, 2026
Posted inIndustry

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

by The Conversation July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inCulture

Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?

by Michigan Public July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inResearch, Data and Technology

These five northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

by WXPR July 7, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inForests and Plants

Preservation project launches effort to restore rare ravine ecosystem

by Great Lakes Echo July 2, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inPFAS

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inCulture

Women find community at tree climbing competition in Ohio

by Ideastream Public Media July 1, 2026July 3, 2026
Posted inInvasive Species

In Lake Superior, researchers find invasive bloody red shrimp are here to stay

by Wisconsin Public Radio July 1, 2026July 2, 2026

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Latest News

  • Former EPA staffer from Wisconsin sues after he was fired for signing letter of dissent
    Internal EPA records show agency staff found no ethics concerns and advised against firings.
  • 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.

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