Judge Michael Kelly ruled the agreement constitutional on Thursday. Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer both said they will appeal the ruling.
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Green Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mayor Eric Genrich has proposed a new position in his 2020 budget to help the city deal with the effects of climate change.
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Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently appointed Ninah Sasy to fill the new clean water public advocate position she created in the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fatbergs, Infrastructure, News, Quiz, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Fatberg Quiz: Which fatberg are you most like?
In sewers around the world, piles of fat, oil and grease are congealing together to form masses called fatbergs. They’re all a little different in their composition and location. With this quiz, you can see which one might share qualities with you.
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Join Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS KIDS for a Virtual Field Trip
Detroit Public TV will bring along teachers, students and caretakers on a Virtual Field Trip to learn more about the Great Lakes.
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Great Black Swamp: Drained centuries ago, DNR and Ohio organizations look to bring some of it back
In the mid-1800s, the Great Black Swamp was slowly drained as settlers dug drainage trenches and felled trees. The area is now largely farmland. But draining that swamp led to some unanticipated consequences.
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Waters Infected – Episode 1007
Household waste, lead and agricultural runoff are byproducts of modern life. In this episode of Great Lakes Now, get the down-and-dirty reality of what can happen when these substances get into the region’s water systems.
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‘Million Little Lessons’: Author traverses the Maumee River to learn its history and understand environmental issues
Traveling from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Toledo, Ohio, along the Maumee River, writer Ryan Schnurr failed to have one big epiphany. Instead, he had many small ones.
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Watch Now: Panel discussion on Great Lakes Now’s “The Forever Chemicals”
What’s it like to have PFAS in your groundwater? What is the state of Michigan doing about industrial chemical contaminations in drinking water? How are these chemicals affecting people who […]
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Lake Erie’s Sturgeon Revival: Biggest fish makes its return to Maumee, Lake Erie with new yearly boost
For the second year, 3,000 lake sturgeon were released into the Maumee River in a collaborative effort between U.S. state, federal and Canadian agencies.
