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Biden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle

After a year of wins and losses for the Biden administration, environmental law attorney Nick Schroeck talks policy, climate, environmental justice, Line 5, and what it all means for the Great Lakes in this Q&A.

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Great Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat

A new floating sensor in the Detroit River is the first to be placed at the head of the water authority’s intake. Researchers are hoping it will contribute to our understanding of algal blooms and the risk they pose.

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Mapping the Great Lakes: Find the wind turbine clusters around the region

Many areas in the Great Lakes region hold a large number of wind turbines, and significant plans to increase funding for alternative energy programs are underway in the U.S. and Canada.