Detroit’s Belle Isle Leads Nation in State Park Attendance The luster of Belle Isle has returned and is demonstrated by the fact that in 2017 over 4.2 million people attended […]
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Will the current corn-ethanol mandate be reformed?
Legislators say “Well intentioned flop” needs environmental update Recently proposed federal legislation would take initial steps to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), known as the corn ethanol mandate, by […]
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Drilling underway near the Line 5 Pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge trying to determine best way to replace the aging pipeline Environmentalists in Northern Michigan started sounding alarms when they saw some unusual activity – 25-foot tall drill rig structures […]
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“Tapping the Great Lakes” premieres on DPTV
Water. Some people call it the new oil. Its value is increasing as climate change heats up the planet, pollution from carbon dioxides, microplastics, invasive species and lead becomes more […]
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Landfill plan along Great Lakes sparks fear of pollution
In northern Michigan, people who live near a landfill have been dealing with contaminated drinking water for decades. A new plan for the landfill makes them even more concerned.
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Water wars resume in Wisconsin over Foxconn deal
Post-Waukesha respite short-lived The impasse in the fight over who’s entitled to take Great Lakes water in Southeast Wisconsin didn’t last long. Waukesha recently won a decade-long tussle over whether […]
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Great Lakes advocates hit D.C. to pitch for funding and priorities
Spring approaches and that means it’s time for the Great Lakes community to make its annual trek to Washington, D.C. The purpose? To pitch legislators and agencies on the comprehensive […]
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Environmental film fest seeks viewers beyond the “choir”
Films as a “catalyst for discourse” In 2012 with an approaching Earth Day top of mind, Green activist Ana Garcia-Doyle was looking for a way her environmental network could stop […]
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Water alliance takes case for investment to Capitol Hill
Report focuses on water equity and infrastructure in Great Lakes region The U.S. Water Alliance, in a report released today, called for government at all levels to focus investment on […]
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Should Michigan’s water withdrawal law be changed to help farmers?
Environmental Activists call it an attempt at a “water grab for Big Ag” Many farmers say Michigan’s current water withdrawal regulations are cumbersome, costly, and they keep them from getting […]