Illinois fights ozone pollution decision; AG coalition hits back at tailpipe standards As the Trump administration continues its softening of environmental protections, lawyers and activist groups have drawn a line […]
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Great Lakes Beach Trash
The Psychology of littering Great Lakes beaches! Who doesn’t value a clean and healthy beach on a summer day? In a recent poll of Great Lakes residents, an overwhelming majority […]
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Michigan’s PFAS problem: “Nobody saw it coming”
Interview with PFAS expert Dr. David Savitz Last week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s office declared two townships in Kalamazoo County a state of emergency due to elevated levels of the […]
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Proposed Trump rollback of fuel standards triggers urban health concerns
Administration cites safety factor to justify move; Cautious auto industry response In a long-anticipated move, the Trump administration took the first step last week toward rolling back Obama-era standards for […]
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A Little Boat in a Big River: The J.W. Westcott ll
The only floating zipcode in the U.S. (Editor’s Note: Glen Mannisto is primarily an art journalist contributing to numerous local and national art publications, art galleries and museums, including Detroit’s […]
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
What the endangered species act means to the Great Lakes Many of you have probably heard that efforts are underway to weaken the Endangered Species Act, commonly referred to as […]
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Michigan’s PFAS contamination emergency
State says it’s a sign its programs are working On Sunday, July 29th, the State of Michigan declared two townships in Kalamazoo County a state of emergency due to PFAS […]
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Aging collaboration model lacks energy to deal with Great Lakes issues
Business, conservation groups at odds; a weakened Great Lakes Compact In 2004 when the blueprint for protecting the Great Lakes was drafted, collaboration was its cornerstone. The federal program was […]
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A Life Without Line 5
New report just released Could Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and other parts of the state get the propane gas it needs without the Line 5 Pipeline? A new report just released […]
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Making the Great Lakes your life’s work
The School of Freshwater Sciences in Milwaukee Some academic institutions that offer limnology courses and other water-related fields of study are criticized for not giving students enough field work. Not […]