New rule prioritizes energy and economic development for Great Lakes and oceans President Trump last week continued to dismantle the water conservation policy of former President Barack Obama. Trump announced […]
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Summer on the Great Lakes: It can’t happen without the water
A video about what’s at stake for boating and beaches Summer on the Great Lakes means boating and beaches and family memories along the shores of our five famous bodies […]
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Foxconn diversion challenge: environmental groups face long odds
Is “Waukesha fatigue” responsible for tepid regional response? “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” goes the famous Yogi Berra refrain. Yogi was referring to the need to keep fighting even […]
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Detroit River, Great Lakes to take center stage on DPTV
Three specials about Great Lakes water issues will air on Detroit Public Television on Monday, June 25th. At 10p, see “Clear Water: Detroit’s River Revival,” which is hosted by Michigan native and actress […]
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Michigan’s Upper Peninsula storm: “the new normal”
Scientist says many in area lack a “sense of urgency” Is the extreme weather that wreaked havoc on parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this week a storm event that can […]
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Canadian and U.S. mayors express alarm over trade tariffs
“Reject rhetoric, stand united” to protect the Great Lakes “The mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence region are the keepers of the flame of our special cross-border relationship,” […]
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Fed agencies plan for next generation of Great Lakes restoration
“Public engagement” sessions dot the region The 14 year-old federal program to restore the Great Lakes to a semblance of environmental health after decades of degradation and neglect is in […]
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A call-out to Great Lakes photographers
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo contest Piers. Breakwaters. Harbors. Bridges. The Soo Locks. Lighthouses. These structures often form the foreground of a gorgeous sunset or sunrise, or create the […]
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A Great Lakes tragedy: growing up near a toxic harbor
Author reflects on toxic sites ten years after seminal book The 31 toxic legacy sites on a Great Lakes region map appear abstract. They’re described in sanitary language like “Areas […]
