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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Road salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?

by Bridge Michigan January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Adapting to Climate Change Will Only Get More Expensive

by Hakai Magazine January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Moment: Kirtland’s warblers are thriving in Michigan

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 3, 2022
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Minnesota regulators reaffirm air permit for proposed mine

by The Associated Press December 30, 2021
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Environmental group says Gov. Whitmer’s plan to reduce harmful algal blooms ‘won’t work’

by Michigan Public December 30, 2021November 9, 2025
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Minnesota Supreme Court to review drainage projects ruling

by The Associated Press December 29, 2021
Posted inGreat Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Year in Review 2021: Change is good, really, and proof is in the Great Lakes pudding

by Natasha Blakely December 29, 2021
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EPA to test, measure longtime Buffalo River cleanup efforts

by The Associated Press December 29, 2021
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Great Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village

by Great Lakes Echo December 27, 2021
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PFAS News Roundup: PFAS can move from water to air, DoD efforts to clean up PFAS skewered

by Natasha Blakely December 23, 2021

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    The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025.
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    Dozens of states are considering legislation to allow residents to use DIY plug-in solar. Follow the efforts here.
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    Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.

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