But 2017 brought “A massive loss of expertise and passion” Several major organizations that help protect the Great Lakes saw long-time leaders leave their posts in 2017. New experts and […]
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Drinking water quality on the line with new Farm Bill
“The largest land, water and wildlife conservation program for private land owners in the nation” Its formal name is the Agricultural Act of 2014. Refer to it as the Agricultural […]
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New Partnership to Block Asian Carp
Michigan Gov. Snyder explores new funding options for carp fight Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder picked up the pace yesterday in his quest to stop the advance of Asian carp and […]
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John Hartig: A Great Lakes Icon Retires
John Hartig, another leader who has made an indelible mark on the Great Lakes is stepping down.
At John Hartig’s recent retirement party, friends and colleagues he’d worked with for more than 30 years at U.S. Fish and Wildlife fought back tears
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Pictured Rocks are on the money
Michigan’s Scenic U.P. to be featured on U.S quarter Starting next week, an area considered one of the most treasured landmarks of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula won’t have the chance to […]
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“Pipeline Safety Advisory Board Resolutions didn’t pass”
Michigan’s Governor delays final agreement with Enbridge “The chair was incorrect,” says the letter from Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to the Pipeline Safety Advisory Board (PSAB). The letter, addressed to […]
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What Water? Wisconsin Governor’s State of the State
Only one sentence on clean water When it comes to the Great Lakes, Wisconsin arguably ranks only behind Michigan in enjoying their bounty as well in its responsibility to preserve […]
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Tough on Asian Carp but no mention of Line 5
Michigan Governor’s 2018 State of the State Address The Governor of the Great Lakes State didn’t give much emphasis to the Great Lakes in his Final State of the State Address […]
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Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay: Treasures under the “Sweet Sea”
Lake Huron is often called “The Forgotten Great Lake.” Few people know that French explorers in 1615 called Lake Huron “la mer douce” which means “the sweet sea.” Some people […]
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It’s Pigs versus Pure Michigan
The push and pull between Michigan’s growing agriculture industry and the need to protect drinking water, beach recreation and tourism continues to play out, evidenced by a request to establish a factory pig farm a few miles from Lake Michigan.
