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Chicago could be first major Midwestern city to ban gas in new construction

by Grist January 31, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Parts of Detroit could be radically transformed by city solar plan, for better or worse

by Planet Detroit January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
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Mandated East Palestine creek cleanup is entering final phase, environmental officials say

by Ideastream Public Media January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
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Smart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges

by Great Lakes Echo January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

You can’t stop the lake

by Astrid Code January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
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Waves of Change: Meet Wisconsin Green Muslims founder and director Huda Alkaff

by Great Lakes Now January 29, 2024November 8, 2025
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‘It only makes sense’: Houses of worship adding solar arrays

by Interlochen Public Radio January 26, 2024November 8, 2025
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Army Corps plans $1 billion barricade to deter invasive carp at Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers

by WBEZ January 24, 2024
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: Can AI Caribou Lead Us To Our Prehistoric Past?

by Interlochen Public Radio January 22, 2024November 8, 2025
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Nibi Chronicles: Violence in Ma’iingan Country

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now January 19, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
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    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
  • New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

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