More energy news with updates on the Palisades nuclear plant, and a letter penned by executives at several Great Lakes power companies asks the EPA to loosen regulations on coal ash.
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Neighbors worry development would raze urban forest
A proposed development in Indianapolis threatens to upend life for residents and the wildlife that call those thickets home by cutting down about 13 acres of trees in order to build 43 upscale houses.
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Blue Tech challenge aims at gathering business solutions to Great Lakes problems
Northwestern Michigan College officials say the challenge is essentially a pitch competition for those working on environmental and infrastructure issues facing the region.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Nibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors
Learn about Ojibwe culture’s deep connection to the bizhiw, or lynx, an important animal relative in the clan system, while exploring efforts by wildlife biologists to monitor and protect these animals.
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region
More goose poop, more problems
Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan.
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Great Lakes Moment: Rouge River oxbow enhances education at The Henry Ford
The oxbow’s natural shoreline along the Rouge River, once eliminated for flood control, has been restored and transformed into a vital ecological and educational resource at The Henry Ford.
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Waves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet JustAir Co-Founder and CEO Darren Riley
JustAir is a Detroit-based organization whose mission is to use data, technology and analysis to protect the 20,000 breaths each person takes every day.
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Points North: A Sticky Solution for Microplastics
Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of discovering a new method to capture and remove microplastics from water.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research
Gone a century, Arctic grayling return soon to Michigan. Can they survive?
After years of preparation, state officials have identified three river systems where they’ll reintroduce Arctic grayling to Michigan.
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Zeldin to head EPA sparking debate over PFAS regulation and industry influence
More PFAS news as Trump withdraws proposed limits on effluent pollution and remediation is underway in North Bay, Ontario.