Water
Another clean-up for Mother Nature
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Governments might be phasing out the use of microbeads, but nothing but time will remove the problem from the environment.
Echo
N.Y. towns fear impact of Lake Ontario flooding
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New York residents worry rising waters are eroding lakefront properties.
Echo
Environmental groups sue EPA over condition of Lake Erie
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Environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit, accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of violating the Clean Water Act.
Echo
Great Lakes scientists team up to track fish with GLATOS
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The Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Systems, or GLATOS, is a network of researchers sharing fish-tracking data from across the Great Lakes basin.
Capital News Service
Five-year horse doping lawsuit not over yet
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The case started in 2012 when a horse owned by David Esslin, then a member of the Michigan Horse Pulling Association, tested positive for an illegal substance. He was fined and suspended from the association.
Podcasts
Prevent stormwater pollution like a pro, easily
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April showers bring… more opportunities for stormwater pollution.
Agriculture
It’s not about the money: Farmers uninterested in renting land for bioenergy crops
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A recent survey showed few farmers were interested in a hypothetical offer to rent land bioenergy crops, even at asking prices far exceeding the typical rental rate of one acre.
Capital News Service
Michigan DNR program helps urban youths better their future
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The DNR hopes the program will give kids from urban areas who aren’t typically exposed to outdoor recreation such as hiking, camping and fishing the chance to experience those options, develop new hobbies and explore career opportunities.
Nearshore
Towns along Lake Ontario prepare for flooding
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New Yorkers living on the south shore of Lake Ontario are stacking sandbags in hopes of keeping the rising lake back.
Land
Watch your lawn fertilizer — to protect the Great Lakes
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There’s plenty the average gardener can do to limit phosphorus loading in the Great Lakes.