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Birders flock to the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the environment

by Michigan Public June 11, 2024November 8, 2025
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The truth about PFAS levels in smelt

by Great Lakes Now June 10, 2024
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Points North: To catch an arsonist

by Interlochen Public Radio June 10, 2024November 8, 2025
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A freighter ship in Lake Superior collided with something underwater, Coast Guards says

by The Associated Press June 10, 2024
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Energy News Roundup: Coal ash still a concern in Indiana Superfund town near Lake Michigan

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2024
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‘None of us saw this coming’: Michigan confronts bird flu in cows

by Interlochen Public Radio June 7, 2024November 8, 2025
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Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

by ProPublica June 6, 2024
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Indiana attorney general fights EPA rule that would reduce pollution on Indy’s west side

by Mirror Indy June 6, 2024November 8, 2025
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Drugs, microplastics and forever chemicals: New contaminants emerge in the Great Lakes

by The Narwhal June 5, 2024November 8, 2025
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Great Lakes Moment: Birds of a feather flock together

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 5, 2024November 8, 2025

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