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Case Western Reserve University alumni roll out microplastic filtration system for washing machines
-The creators of the CLEANR filtration system says it can remove 90% of microplastics from the wash cycle. Studies show washing machines are a primary source of microplastic pollution.
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New wetland could show how Michigan can reduce agricultural runoff polluting Lake Erie
-Each summer, Lake Erie is plagued by toxic cyanobacterial blooms fed by phosphorus runoff from farm fields. Michigan is struggling to reduce the pollution by 40%.
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Near westside residents have higher rates of lung disease, study says
-Residents want to know if the area’s industrial past is tied to Marion County health department study findings.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsTrump administration review backs controversial oil pipeline tunnel under Great Lakes’ Straits of Mackinac
-More energy news with a Michigan coal plant ordered to stay open and Ohio’s new energy law bringing big changes.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsFederal agency finds Great Lakes tunnel project poses ‘detrimental’ effects to water, wetlands
-The Army Corps says Line 5 project would pose short-term effects to surface water, as well as permanent wetland loss.
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Why an Ohio ban on settlements to close ‘base load’ power plants matters for clean energy
-House Bill 15 forbids settlements to close or curtail “base load” power plants, which exclude renewables. The law may pave the way for future fossil-fuel subsidies.
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How are science and tradition saving sturgeon?
-The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has revolutionized how lake sturgeon are raised.
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Points North: The Good Thief?
-Tom Farnquist is in the business of preserving underwater artifacts and displaying them in the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. The problem is, a lot of those artifacts were technically stolen from the State of Michigan. And one day, the state notices.
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Great Lakes Moment: Creating a U.S. Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
-A new trail system aims to connect eight states, communities and ecosystems along the world’s largest freshwater system.
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Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality
-Michigan issues air quality advisory due to smoke from wildfires in Canada’s Manitoba province, where 17,000 people are under evacuation orders.
