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Josh Bender

Energy

Great Lakes offshore wind farm has funding, but faces hurdles before construction

By Josh Bender | August 30, 2016

A construction start in two years may be overly optimistic.

Birds

Great Lakes forest birds mostly stable or increasing

By Josh Bender | August 15, 2016

But 25-year study by 700 birdwatchers in three national forests found that climate change restricts the range of some of them.

Nearshore

Want a Great Lakes lighthouse? Check out the government’s auction site

By Josh Bender | August 10, 2016

You can bid on four now.

Agriculture

Craft beer fuels Michigan hop binge

By Josh Bender | July 21, 2016

State now ranks fourth in producing important beer ingredient.

Homepage Featured

Shining lights on Great Lakes history

By Josh Bender | July 19, 2016

Recent addition of three beacons brings total to 144 Great Lakes lighthouses on National Register of Historic Places.

Art

Great Lakes artistry

By Josh Bender | July 4, 2016

Wind, temperature changes and algal blooms recently painted Lake Erie with swirls of blue and green, according to NASA satellite photographs.

Catch of the Day

Overfishing less of a threat in Great Lakes than oceans

By Josh Bender | June 22, 2016

Ability to more easily switch to other species before they are threatened reduces fishing pressures.

camping

State parks invest in upgrades to attract new campers, save money

By Josh Bender | June 21, 2016

They include upgraded utilities and new programs to teach camping skills.

Energy

Lake Erie wind farm gets $40 million in federal funding

By Josh Bender | June 17, 2016

It will be the nation’s second off-shore wind farm and the first one in freshwater.

Wildlife

Health of minnows improving on industrial river

By Josh Bender | June 10, 2016

But gender ratio, deformities and reproduction remain a concern on Indiana’s Grand Calumet.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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