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Water authority: Some metals not detected after Detroit River aggregate spill
-Initial water quality tests following the spill of limestone construction aggregate into the Detroit River did not turn up uranium, thorium, mercury or lead, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority.
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2019 Featured PostAdvocacyGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsProtectRecreation and TourismSturgeonAn Open Letter: I have been seeing lake sturgeon and plan to keep it up in 2020
-GLN Writer James Proffitt’s relationship with the ancient fish flourished in 2019, and he plans to take it further in the next year.
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On the Subject of Fish: How do contaminants affect zebrafish and how does that translate to humans?
-Wayne State University researcher Tracie Baker talked to Great Lakes Now about fish, contaminants and surprising finds in the Detroit River.
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Fleeting Fireball: Students comb Lake Michigan for deep space remnants
-Adler Planetarium saw the Lake Michigan meteorite incident in 2017 as an opportunity to get more teenagers interested and involved in science.
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Michigan awards $3.6 million for invasive species project
-Some $3.6 million will help fight invasive species on water and land in Michigan. The project will not only count populations of crawfish and European Frog-bit, but also survey effectiveness of boater compliance to new laws.
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River Restoration: $390 million project offers new future for beleaguered Kinnickinnic
-Miles of concrete are being removed from the Kinnickinnic riverbed in the hopes of encouraging more beautiful parks, less flooding and less pollution.
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Asian Carp Caught in Southwest Minnesota
-Two invasive silver carp have been caught in southwestern Minnesota, the first confirmed discovery of the jumping fish in that area.
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Great Lakes Meteorites: From 450 million years ago to now
-Plenty of meteorites have dropped to earth, but which ones landed in the Great Lakes and made a large literal or scientific impact?
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Station Marblehead: One of the Coast Guard’s busiest stations on the Great Lakes
-Join Great Lakes Now on a ride along with officers on Lake Erie for searches and safety work.
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Report warns of dangers from staff decline at Illinois EPA
-The state’s lack of investment in the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is putting citizens at increased risk of public health issues, according to a report released at the end of November.
