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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQ&A: Michigan lawmaker aims to ‘build the coalition’ around clean energy
-U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, discusses coalition building, electric vehicles and ongoing environmental challenges in her Detroit-area district.
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AdvocacyAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIllinoisLake OntarioLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWisconsinGreen Spotlight: New York Gov. Cuomo leads with climate change, restoring nature in annual priorities speech
-The governors of five of the eight Great Lakes states have given their yearly State of the State addresses, but only one of them highlighted climate change.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation, Tourism and CultureGreat Lakes Moment: One man’s foray into high-tech, long-distance birding
-In his monthly column, Great Lakes Now’s John Hartig profiles notable birder and digiscoper Jerry Jourdan.
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Michigan Senate: No permit needed to protect homes from high water
-The legislation, which cleared the Republican-led chamber on a party-line 22-16 vote, was sent to the GOP-controlled House for future consideration.
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Suit filed to stop seawall that could protect 2 homes in Michigan
-The wall will interfere with the ability of the group that filed the suit to co-use the neighborhood’s shared beach area, according to some members of the Dunes Homeowners Association in West Olive.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation, Tourism and CultureSt. Clair RiverHigh Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits
-A new bill in the Michigan legislature would allow temporary restrictions on motorboat speed limits in part because of high water levels.
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APDetroitDetroit RiverEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingNewsResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA to design sediment remediation project for Detroit park
-The contaminated sediment at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park is within the Detroit River Area of Concern and identified by the U.S. and Canada as one of 43 toxic hot spots in the Great Lakes basin, according to the EPA.
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Screenings at the Sanctuary: Great Lakes Now program to have ongoing showings at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
-Each monthly episode of the Great Lakes Now regional show will have free showings in Alpena.
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Uncovered: High water reveals drinking water system artifacts
-Great Lakes Now talks to MLive reporters Lynn Moore and Cory Morse about the discovery.
