Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants, totaling $1.25 million, to Detroit and St. Clair Shores in order to fund green […]
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US Army Corps of Engineers Completes ‘Great Lakes & Mississippi River Interbasin Study’
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the “Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study” (GLMRIS). Mandated by Congress, the study presents several options for preventing the […]
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Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative seek to remove Microplastics from the Lakes
Microplastics are plastics that are less than 5 mm in diameter and, though so small, are wreaking great havoc to the Great Lakes. One of the common ways for microplastics […]
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Great Lakes Now Connect: Freshwater & Farming
Detroit Public Television and The Nature Conservancy presented a Great Lakes Now Town Hall Event that focused on freshwater, farming and the agriculture industry’s impact on the Great Lakes. Watch it now or […]
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Great Lakes Public Forum 2013
September 9-10, 2013 Monday – 5pm – 9pm CT, Tuesday – 2:30pm – 5pm CT The governments of Canada and the United States will convene a Great Lakes Public Forum, […]
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Great Lakes Water Quality Public Hearings – Live Stream
September 9-10, 2013 Monday – 5pm – 9pm CT, Tuesday – 2:30pm – 5pm CT The governments of Canada and the United States will convene a Great Lakes Public Forum, […]
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Interactive map to support climate change adaptation planning in Great Lakes region
The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute in partnership with Headwaters Economics launched an interactive map on Tuesday with the goal of supporting climate change adaptation planning in the Great […]
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Senate Bill Restores Funding to Great Lakes Programs
Programs to restore Lakes, halt sewage overflows receive boost, days after U.S. House budget recommends eviscerating programs ANN ARBOR, MICH. (August 2, 2013) – The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes […]
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Great Lakes Now Connect: Investing in Nature
Investing in Nature Click the upper left corner of the player for the full playlist In the Great Lakes region, we depend on forests for wood, lakes for drinking water […]
