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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
-Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’
-Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.
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Latest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
-Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.
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Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup
-Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up the persistent chemicals, while offering farmers more protections.
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Latest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPFASScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
-New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty.
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Geese are a problem. What can we do?
-We took a look at efforts to manage the overpopulation of Canada geese.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe States
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
-From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges.
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Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
-Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
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For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start
-More energy news with updates on the Palisades nuclear plant, and a letter penned by executives at several Great Lakes power companies asks the EPA to loosen regulations on coal ash.
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Neighbors worry development would raze urban forest
-A proposed development in Indianapolis threatens to upend life for residents and the wildlife that call those thickets home by cutting down about 13 acres of trees in order to build 43 upscale houses.