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Great Lakes Moment: New trail connects people with secluded Detroit River wetlands

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 5, 2023
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery

by Bridge Michigan May 10, 2023November 8, 2025
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Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

by The Associated Press May 2, 2023
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Great Lakes Moment: Solving the contaminated sediment remediation funding puzzle

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 1, 2023
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Mapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk

by Alex Hill April 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, One Detroit, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change could spell catastrophe for Detroit’s older homes

by Jonathan Shead April 18, 2023
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Michigan’s Magnet Man attracts river trash

by Great Lakes Echo April 11, 2023November 8, 2025
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Weathering the floods: Detroit neighborhood faces uncertain future due to climate change

by Jonathan Shead April 7, 2023
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Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years

by Bridge Michigan March 28, 2023
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Environmental justice expert questions Michigan’s subsidies for electric vehicles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 14, 2023

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