I first came across Trenton Joseph Casillas-Bakeberg in a live facebook feed posted by Myron Dewey of Digital Smoke Signals while researching first-hand accounts of situation in North Dakota. I was moved […]
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Mild Year for Lake Erie algae blooms
Western Lake Erie algae blooms were mild this year, especially when compared to previous years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says in a new analysis. That’s good news, because the blooms […]
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What’s up with the Dakota Pipeline? A Great Lakes Bureau Perspective
In recent days the world outside of North Dakota is seeing more media coverage of the stand off between protestors and law enforcement over the continued construction of the Dakota […]
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Advice for Clinton/Trump on the Great Lakes
Advocates for the Great Lakes are watching the presidential election and hoping the next US president will continue to prioritize restoration across the region. Groups from New York to Michigan […]
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Greenspace in Detroit: The Gratiot Triangle Bus Stop Project
A small but mighty transformation in the city Detroit, Michigan was celebrated last week by the collaborators of the The Gratiot Triangle Bus Stop Project– Members of the Detroit Eastside […]
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Detroit Public Television on PBS Newshour: Who will pay for Iowa water pollution?
Last night on PBS Newshour, viewers around the country saw this segment from our documentary The Ethanol Effect, featured as a special report on water pollution in America’s heartland. Hosted […]
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Water Power: The Good, the Bad, and the Bubbly
Rushing, cascading water doesn’t just power epic rafting trips—fast-flowing water also creates hydropower. It goes something like this: A dam is built in a river, holding back the water to […]
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Erosion Threatens Homes on Lake Michigan
The huge machines operate in shallow water and stretch mechanical arms 30 feet out into Lake Michigan. They scoop up huge rocks and place them back along shore to slow […]
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Prevent Stormwater Pollution Like a Pro, Easily
Trees love rain. Gardens love rain. Basically the planet loves good rain. But what happens in a city where much of that rainwater is not absorbed and filtered naturally into […]
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A Yellow, Broken Heart: New Aquatic Invasive Threatens West Michigan
Do you really know what’s in your garden or pond? Does your landscaper know if that beautiful new plant is native to your area? Possibly not. A West Michigan homeowner […]