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Climate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLine 5’s impact on climate change being reviewed as part of tunnel decision
-Line 5 sits on the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac which connects Lakes Michigan and Huron. Advocates are worried about the risk of an oil spill in the lakes.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinScratching the surface: Regional research groups explore winter conditions of Green Bay, Great Lakes
-This is the first year the Chicago research group has been able to study winter conditions of the microbial communities and the “Winter Grab” will help bring more awareness to this field of work in the coming years.
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Episode 1031 Lessons Plans: (Pollution) Free Shipping
-Lessons and activities based on the month Great Lakes Now program.
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Episode 1030 Lesson Plans: The Power of Perspective
-Lessons and activities based on the month Great Lakes Now program.
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Feature HomepageIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: ‘Forever chemicals’ found in Michigan beef, potential contamination in Pennsylvania deer
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectNew report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan
-Among the arguments used by Canadian energy giant Enbridge in support of its Line 5 pipeline that runs through Michigan is that, if it’s closed, there will be a significant impact on energy prices for consumers.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsCold Cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage
-While 2022’s ice coverage is turning out not as low as initially projected, overall trends still suggest a decline in the annual average over the past five decades.
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Episode 1029 Lesson Plans: Great Lakes Now Floats My Boat
-Lessons and activities based on the month Great Lakes Now program.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGrand RapidsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsA Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction
-Meters beneath its vibrant surface, Church Lake is a dead zone — a chemical soup of phosphorus and road salt has left the water toxic and oxygen-deprived.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan coastal management projects, programs get $1.1M
-More than $1.1 million in grants have been awarded to 17 coastal management projects and programs in Michigan.
