Compiled by Louise Baliguet How many sites are there in the U.S. National Parks System? 210 305 419 ✅ 552 Source: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/faqs.htm How many sites have the U.S. National Park […]
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Growing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism
Small Great Lakes islands struggle to strike a balance between the need for tourism with how overwhelming the number of incoming tourists can be each summer.
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The Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court
The Wisconsin Menominee tribe has been fighting Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ attempts to establish a gold and zinc sulfide mine along the Menominee River.
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New Standards on Lead and Copper: EGLE educates public on lead regulations while water suppliers fight new rule
Improving drinking water quality was one of the campaign pledges Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made during her successful campaign in 2018.
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Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success
The Lynyrd Skymmr is a 50-foot-long river skimmer that cruises Port Milwaukee‘s waterways several times a week to collect floating debris — dead fish, plastic bottles, branches and other refuse.
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7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018
The 2019 forecast offered by NOAA stands at 7.5 – worse than last year but not as bad as the 2011 and 2015 blooms.
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PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin organized a public forum on PFAS to update the community on what’s in progress to address contamination.
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Infrastructure and More: Researchers and university leaders report on Michigan’s needs and opportunities
Detroit Public TV will stream the Infrastructure Innovation Tour’s final stop. Learn more about what research is being done to help Michigan with water quality, the maritime industry, mobility, energy and communications.
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IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents
With the need for a new sewer system to protect the lake and the expense of such a system, some Tippecanoe Lake residents are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp
The Black Swamp Conservancy has been attempting to bring back some of Ohio’s wetlands, buying up farmland to convert into nature reserves. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
