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Color-coded economies no cure for immediate environmental ills
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Water
Includes water quality, quantity and use.
Recent Stories
Great Lakes Year in Review: algae blooms, pipelines, and federal funding
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Current State looks back at the biggest Great Lakes environmental stories of 2014. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Commentary, Current State, Podcasts
New tool simulates climate change impact on Great Lakes shores
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A new tool developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration lets people look at what varying water levels do to a shoreline. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Current State
Cheeseburgers, algae and Great Lakes candor
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A scientist and a lawyer are unafraid to rock the boat with Great Lakes candor. We need more of that. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Chicago View, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Underground tank scam threatened water quality
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Two Michigan men pleaded guilty to falsely certifying that aging, defective petroleum tanks did not threaten groundwater. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Green Gavel, groundwater, Law
Video: Pine River cleanup reaches milestone
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Removal of dam rids community of another ugly reminder of decades-long cleanup that is still ongoing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Contaminants, contamination
Mr. Great Lakes on the Great Lakes Bowl and a tool to view lake water levels
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Jeff Kart discusses the upcoming Great Lakes Bowl and a tool that allows viewers to see changes in water levels along the Great Lakes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Birds, Catch of the Day, Mr. Great Lakes
Great Lakes Month in Review: Midterm elections may have implications
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Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson talks about what the results of the midterm elections could mean for the environment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Climate, Water, Catch of the Day, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Pesticide levels in rivers may threaten fish, insects
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Levels of pesticides didn’t exceed the benchmark for human health, but farm runoff remains a concern for fish and insects in many streams and rivers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Agriculture, Capital News Service, Farming, pesticides
Great Lakes breweries look to conserve region’s water
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It typically takes between seven and 12 gallons of water to produce one gallon of beer. Continue Reading →