Teaching about the Great Lakes: “A moral responsibility” “Oakland County is the headwaters of five watersheds,” says Oakland County, Michigan’s Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, “So the water that starts […]
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Summer Discovery Cruise: Inspiring the Next Stewards of the Great Lakes
Looking for something to do with your kids this summer that gets them outdoors and doesn’t involve technology? You may want to consider heading out on the Great Lakes to […]
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Another Legal Challenge for Nestle Water Withdrawal
Environmental Group says permit didn’t follow the law The Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MSCWC) is challenging the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s recent (MEDQ) permit approval that will allow […]
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Are invading quagga mussels contributing to healthier beaches?
Researchers point to lower E. coli levels in Lake Michigan Just as the beach season begins, a new study from Michigan State University says an aquatic invasive species that has […]
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Watch on demand Detroit Public TV’s coverage of Michigan’s Gubernatorial debate
The time to pick a new governor to lead the state of Michigan is fast approaching; watch Detroit Public TV’s coverage of the Michigan gubernatorial debate, from the Mackinac Policy […]
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Great Lakes, Dark Skies
Seven years ago, (May 9 in 2011), Michigan became home to only the 9th international dark sky park in the world. The designation was awarded by the International Dark Sky […]
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Great Lakes drownings an ‘epidemic.’ Meet a Michigan man obsessed with ending them.
From our friends at Bridge Magazine MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — About a dozen middle schoolers clustered on a beach on a recent morning — sun shining, a slight chill in […]
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Toxic cleanup of the Detroit River: “A snail’s pace”
Bureaucracy, politics and “regional pork barrel” hinder progress Removing contaminated sediment from the Great Lakes started at a small inlet in the Trenton Channel of the Detroit River called the Black Lagoon. […]
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Flint: Nestle to the Rescue?
Free bottled water throughout the summer 100,000 bottles per week until Labor Day. 4,200 cases. Three semi-truck loads. That amounts to 1 million 600 thousand bottles of water over the […]
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Emergency No-Anchor Zone Mandate for the Straits of Mackinac
Great Lakes Environmental Groups say it isn’t enough On Thursday, May 24th, 2018, Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder approved an emergency rule mandating a no-anchor zone in the Straits of Mackinac […]
