Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality

Last dam standing: Traverse City fish restoration project on the ropes

The FishPass project uses technology that would allow migratory fish to freely travel the river while keeping out invasive species. But some residents are suing, saying it would alter a local park.

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Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

Ending water shutoffs, redefining a restored Great Lakes displace legacy issues for president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes.

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H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines

The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will seek $240.85 million in funding for H2Ohio projects.

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Canada Speaks: In Enbridge Line 5 debate, Canadian representatives point to the impact on their economy

A panel of Canadian representatives spoke to a Michigan Senate committee on Tuesday against the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.

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Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms. Already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution is nature.

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Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts

What sort of impact could President Biden’s executive orders and his various campaign promises have on the Great Lakes region?

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Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

Last year when the Midland dams gave way, more than 21 billion gallons of water rushed into the Tittabawassee River. More than three and a quarter billion gallons of that ended up in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.

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Treaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History

Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.