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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshGreat Lakes Moment: New trail connects people with secluded Detroit River wetlands
-The new Grosse Ile Township greenway trail is designed to improve public access to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge’s Gibraltar Bay Unit.
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Asian CarpAuthorsChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshIllinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp
-Illinois objects to terms of “complex” partnership agreement required by the Army Corps of Engineers, while Michigan policy expert questions the need.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRefreshAnishinaabe tribes work to save a fish significant to their culture and an important source of protein
-Native American tribes are working with researchers to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.
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CollaborationDetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOnce beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery
-Thanks to the Clean Water Act, the Rouge is no longer a dumping ground for waste. But its gains are incomplete, with contaminants still soiling the river bottom and the fish in its waters.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOngoing battle to keep toxic chemicals at bay
-Outdated laws leave communities struggling to ward off contaminants before they foul drinking supplies.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew U.S. Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse
-Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureKari LydersenLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsRefreshScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinSmart sewers relieve stress on systems and wastewater officials, saving energy and funds
-“Smart sewer” technology is increasingly common in the region, helping cities avoid overflows that release untreated sewers into lakes and rivers.
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AdvocacyCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRoad Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters
-Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.
