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Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup

by The Associated Press

The $1 billion for the Great Lakes from the bipartisan measure, combined with annual funding through an ongoing recovery program, will enable agencies by 2030 to finish work on 22 sites designated as among the region’s most degraded.

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Line 5’s impact on climate change being reviewed as part of tunnel decision

by Michigan Public

Line 5 sits on the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac which connects Lakes Michigan and Huron. Advocates are worried about the risk of an oil spill in the lakes.

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Scratching the surface: Regional research groups explore winter conditions of Green Bay, Great Lakes

by John McCracken

This is the first year the Chicago research group has been able to study winter conditions of the microbial communities and the “Winter Grab” will help bring more awareness to this field of work in the coming years.

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New report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan

by Bridge Michigan

Among the arguments used by Canadian energy giant Enbridge in support of its Line 5 pipeline that runs through Michigan is that, if it’s closed, there will be a significant impact on energy prices for consumers. 

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Cold Cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage

by Natasha Blakely

While 2022’s ice coverage is turning out not as low as initially projected, overall trends still suggest a decline in the annual average over the past five decades.