Ohio governor’s non-binding executive order frustrates farmers, falls short for conservation group As peak algae season nears for Lake Erie, there has been a flurry of activity in Ohio designed […]
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Scientists expect Lake Erie’s 2018 algae bloom to be “significant”
Lake Erie scientists are forecasting an algae bloom this summer that will be in the “significant” range, but expect it to be smaller than the 2017 bloom and nowhere the record 2011 and 2015 algae events.
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Public wants protection for the Great Lakes, poll reveals
But respondents express concern for their “deteriorating” health An overwhelming number, 88 percent of Great Lakes region residents polled, believe that protecting the lakes is important and are willing to […]
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The Science of Saving the Streams and Shores of the Great Lakes
Monitoring change in the waters of Michigan’s Leelanau County Invasive species. Pollution. Microplastics. Phosporous. Climate change. Urban development. Every day, the waters of the Great Lakes seem to be facing […]
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EPA’s Pruitt resignation sparks sharp reactions from Great Lakes Leaders
Every decision made “under Pruitt’s tainted leadership must be revisited.” Embattled U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned last week after months of allegations and investigations into his ethical behavior while […]
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Proposed new Soo Lock passes critical financial test
“80 percent” probability of completion after a decade-long impasse Michigan and the Great Lakes region’s hopes for a new Soo Lock got a major boost this week as the Army […]
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The environmental impact of Ford’s new plans in Detroit’s Corktown
(Editor’s Note: Lauren Guido is one of DPTV’s Summer Video Production Interns and a second-year student at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Sciences, and the Arts. At the […]
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What is the role of industry in water stewardship?
Water Leaders Summit 2018 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin The sign at the entrance to the Water Leaders Summit 2018 at the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee says, “Welcome to Milwaukee: A […]
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The Great Lakes without Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
Clean Water Rule, Michigan Rapanos wetlands case could hang in the balance It helps to have an environment-friendly justice on the Supreme Court. Especially in an era when the president […]
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From The Detroit News: Enbridge Line 5 rock cover could reduce spill risk
Covering the dual Line 5 pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac with rocks and gravel while installing a new boat communications system could reduce the chances of an anchor strike […]
