Ford Motor Company says “YES” Admit it: some of you feel like you live in your cars. And car companies are helping automobiles become more habitable each year. It isn’t […]
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Conference helps marina owners cut pollution
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Today and is republished here with permission. By Elizabeth Miller • FEB 20, 2018 Ohio and five other Great Lakes states have Clean Marina programs that aim to improve air […]
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Grassroots water advocates, Midwest cities at odds on lead
“Flint is not the only one struggling with lead issues” Two years after Flint’s lead in drinking water issues finally boiled over and hit the national spotlight, emotions continue to […]
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
Detroit has always been a city of innovation, resilience, and leadership in responding to paradigm shifts. The city now has the potential to lead the nation down a more sustainable path to address the sustainability paradigm shift.
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Great Lakes Nature Center to open in Detroit Area
The focus: protecting water and wildlife When you think of the Detroit Zoological Society, you probably have visions of the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak and its famous penguins, polar […]
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“Secret Garden” – DPTV’s Great Lakes Bureau Feature to air on PBS
Detroit’s Innovative Approach to Green Infrastructure on “Sci Tech Now” February 28th Flooding and severe storms are one of the biggest worries for municipalities throughout the U.S. as they prepare […]
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The Great Lakes lose out.. again
Once again, Trump wants to slash funding to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This time, rather than zeroing it out, he proposes a 90 percent cut: from $300 million to $30 million.
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PM Trudeau: “You have to protect the environment”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a packed house in Chicago last week that to build a strong economy for the future, “you have to protect the environment.”
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Lake Sturgeon fishing in Michigan aimed at preserving prehistoric fish
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Today and is republished here with permission. By BEN THORP • FEB 8, 2018 Every winter outdoor enthusiasts gather on Black Lake in Cheboygan County Michigan, not far […]
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DPTV’s Great Lakes Bureau and One Detroit win Sierra Club Award
It’s the Michigan Chapter Sierra Club’s Top Environmental Journalism Honor. Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Bureau is proud to announce “Toxic Town: Michigan’s Most Polluted Zip Code”, produced and written by One Detroit Senior Producer and Content Specialist Bill Kubota, won the Environmental Journalism in Broadcast Award.
