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Army Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan

by The Associated Press

The Corps could have settled for a narrowly tailored examination of needs and purposes for the tunnel, but it opted for an environmental impact statement, which involves a more comprehensive study, including consideration of reasonable alternatives.

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Should taxpayers foot the bill for restoring the Midland dams?

by Bridge Michigan

A group of Michigan legislators has introduced a bill package that would use public funds to rebuild the Sanford and Edenville dams and repair two upstream dams that were damaged in the floods, while enacting regulatory reforms designed to hold private dam owners accountable for maintaining their property.

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Marine Blooms of Harmful Algae Increasing in Europe, Much of the Americas

by Circle of Blue

The study did not investigate freshwater harmful algal blooms, which are also assumed to be increasing globally because of more nutrients in lakes and rivers and warmer water temperatures.