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Posted inAdvocacy, Culture, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Nonprofit buys 31,000 forested acres by Copper Harbor to keep land public

by Bridge Michigan November 7, 2022November 9, 2025

The Nature Conservancy, a global environmental group, has paid a New York hedge fund more than $27 million for part of the land, with another purchase to come.

Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Water woes loom for Michigan suburbs, towns after decades of disinvestment

by Bridge Michigan May 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inIndustry, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

What’s missing from Doug Ford’s proposed expansion of the Ontario Greenbelt

by The Narwhal April 27, 2022November 9, 2025

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