For eight hours each day, Kathy Johnson knelt in waist-deep water sorting a steady flow of material moving along a two-foot-wide conveyor belt. She was looking for treasure but not of the golden variety – her team was after an endangered freshwater mussel.
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Great Lakes surfers to Michigan: Don’t close beaches during rough waves
Critics of the proposed order acknowledged the good intentions behind it but said it’s not the best way to improve water safety in Michigan.
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Birds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now
“The goal of the film was to show how people and birds can interact and co-exist,” Dolgan says in this GLN interview.
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How much should lawyers make in the Flint water crisis settlement?
Residents and lawyers are arguing the merits of the proposed $641 million Flint water crisis settlement, with residents saying the fees lawyers are seeking that could amount to about 30 percent of the settlement is money that belongs to the victims and lawyers saying they’re simply asking for fair compensation.
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People ignore drowning warnings, so Michigan may close Great Lakes beaches
Red flags fly above the sand of Michigan’s Great Lakes beaches warning when the waves are dangerous, but that’s not always enough to stop swimmers from entering the risky water. It comes amid concerns that Great Lakes drownings will set a new record this year.
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Invasive Tracking: Researchers trying to trace zebra mussel infestations
A University of Minnesota rapid response project is conducting genetic testing on zebra mussels found in pet stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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Researchers find relationship between invasive zebra mussels, toxic algae
Researchers found the presence of zebra mussels led to an increase in a type of bacteria called Microcystis that produces the algae.
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Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Energy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Investing in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
