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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
-More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWhitefishWhat to know about Michigan whitefish crisis, from limits to solutions
-Invasive mussels that blanket the depths of lakes Huron and Michigan have pushed whitefish to the brink of extinction. What to know about possible solutions and why Lake Superior so far is spared.
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AdvocacyEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeA Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
-Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution and higher electric rates.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBoom or burden? Climate migration’s impact on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
-Could climate migration bring new life to shrinking towns in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or will rising costs and lagging infrastructure get in the way of population growth?
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CollaborationCommercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchWhitefish‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say
-Amid a population crash of Michigan’s staple lake whitefish, fisheries experts told regulators that more research needs to be done to discover how to stem the scourge of invasive mussels. Without that, they said, efforts to limit fishing are futile.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsAfter Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program
-In early June, Michigan said it would pay out stipends to MI Healthy Climate Corps members who wanted to complete their terms, which last through mid-October.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsYears after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
-Extreme erosion along the Great Lakes coasts inspired proposals to pull development back from the shoreline. Five years later, regulatory gaps leave some communities vulnerable.
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How are science and tradition saving sturgeon?
-The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has revolutionized how lake sturgeon are raised.
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Wildfire smoke from Canadian blazes threatens Detroit air quality
-Michigan issues air quality advisory due to smoke from wildfires in Canada’s Manitoba province, where 17,000 people are under evacuation orders.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found nationwide in Canada, CBC map shows
-More PFAS news: Michigan lawmakers propose free testing for kids, while Illinois advises private well owners to test for contamination.
