The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township could be the first shuttered nuclear facility to reopen in the U.S.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
‘You start with us’: Conservation authority head has parting message for Ontario government
Outgoing CEO of Conservation Halton reflects on government cuts and how to enable development while protecting nature and future generations.
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Great Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin
Points North: Not always the apex predator
When hunter Ben Karasch sees something move out of the corner of his eye, he assumes it’s a deer. But as Karasch gets a better look, he realizes it’s not a deer, it’s a cougar. And it’s slowly creeping towards him.
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Through a Glass Darkly
Antidepressants can affect reaction times in fish and birth control gives male specimens female traits. How might pharmaceutical pollution impact life around the Great Lakes?
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
Nibi Chronicles: The nation-to-nation fight against extractivism
An Ojibwe elder traveled to Serbia to learn about the successful fight against a mining giant looking to set up a similar operation in Minnesota.
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Feds award $1.5 billion for Palisades nuclear plant restart
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touted the southwest Michigan plant as a key part of America’s energy future. Opponents questioned the safety of the 53-year-old facility.
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality
PFAS News Roundup: MIT chemists designed a sensor that detects PFAS
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers
New rules reduce buffer zones between development and wetlands and empower Doug Ford’s cabinet to issue permits without their say.
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Waves of Change: Meet bird conservationist and migration counter Alison Vilag
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
