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AdvocacyAPArticleCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPartner ContentPolicyProtectRecreation and TourismThe States17 states sue feds over Endangered Species Act rules
-Seventeen states, including Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania, sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block rules weakening the Endangered Species Act, saying the changes would make it tougher to protect wildlife even in the midst of a global extinction crisis.
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AuthorsCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPublicSourceRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchPittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions
-Pittsburgh climate researchers ask: Can clouds slow down climate change? Will the city be able to cope with the rain? Can we use carbon capture to suck up greenhouse gases?
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ArticleAuthorsDrinking WaterFlintGary WilsonMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBeyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says
-A study released by three nonprofit organizations found that rural communities with high populations of people of color are most impacted by water quality issues.
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History buff finds ships that sank in 1878 in Lake Michigan
-A diver and maritime history buff has found two schooners that collided and sank into the cold depths of northern Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Marshall power plant, Line 5, Line 3, Ohio electricity rates
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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AgricultureArticleAuthorsBlue EconomyEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchClean Water Rule: Ohio U.S. Rep. challenges Trump on rollback while key Great Lakes legislators stay silent
-Michigan’s EGLE remains “committed to protecting Great Lakes ecosystem” The Trump administration’s recent repeal and replacement of the…
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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsClimate ChangeJames ProffittNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUnderstanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example
-The fourth annual event touched on a variety of resources, news, trends and possible solutions relating to Lake Erie’s toxic algae problem.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionWaterfront DevelopmentTaking out the Trash: Shedd Aquarium offers a new kayak experience for visitors
-The educational kayak tour on the Chicago River includes ecosystem monitoring, knowledgeable guides and participants getting their hands dirty for the sake of conservation.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioVoters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown
-The poll, released by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, follows a study that was released by the center in May showing that concentrated animal feeding operations were a major source of nutrient pollution in Lake Erie.
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BudgetFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodHabitat RestorationIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA gives $3.7M to protect endangered Lake Superior’s Buffalo Reef
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has awarded $3.7 million to efforts to restore the Buffalo Reef in Lake Superior. The money is going toward a dredging operation.
