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“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo
-An effort by residents of a Midwest city to bestow Lake Erie, its tributaries and all its watersheds some of the same rights as American citizens has faltered for a third time. If approved, organizers say it would be the first use of Rights of Nature to protect a specific ecosystem…
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Great Lakes mayors and First Nation group at odds with governors on water diversions
-Tension between Great Lakes governors, Canadian premiers and a bi-national group of mayors escalated last week when representatives of the governors and premiers rejected a proposal from the mayors to modify a proposed process on how the region addresses water diversion requests.
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From MLive: DEQ approves 48 new anchor supports on Line 5
-By Michael Kransz mkransz@mlive.com LANSING,…
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U.S. Senate moves toward fighting aquatic invasive species
-In a bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that authorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and, following years of debate, changes ballast water regulation by setting a national standard for discharges.
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From State of the State to State of the Lakes: Southeast Michigan is re-connecting with water for economic development and lifestyle.
-by Martina Guzman Every January, the president of the United States gives the much anticipated state of the union address,…
