How far can Michigan go in its quest to limit farm pollution in Michigan’s lakes and rivers? That’s the subject of a case now before the state’s highest court.
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Energy News Roundup: Line 5 approval is appealed by tribes and environmental groups
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism
Michigan’s state park camping reservations are open and filling up quickly
Campsite reservations are 35-80 percent booked through July across Michigan’s state parks.
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Michigan hopes community groups can get piece of $2B climate justice fund
The EPA called it “the largest single investment in environmental justice in history.”
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Episode 2312 Lesson Plans: The science of stonefly larvae
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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Traverse City-based policy center appeals Michigan’s Line 5 permit
The nonprofit For Love Of Water, which was an intervenor in the case, says the commission’s decision violates the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.
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Great Lakes Moment: Ohio provides example for funding Detroit and Rouge rivers’ sediment cleanup
Ohio will soon embark on removing the Gorge Dam on the Cuyahoga River. Their approach could be a model for cleaning up contaminated sediments in the Detroit and Rouge rivers.
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For the first time in a century, martens have been spotted on Lake Superior’s Madeline Island
The discovery indicates a positive trend for the recovery of Wisconsin’s only state endangered mammal.
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Warmer winters mean less ice on Lake Michigan – hurting lake trout and whitefish
All of the Great Lakes are experiencing declining ice coverage in the winter, which could affect recreation and shorelines.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News
Group launches campaign to overturn Michigan solar siting law
Opponents of the new law, which stripped away local permitting control over large wind and solar projects, are pushing a ballot initiative that would ask voters in November to overturn the law.
