After an unknown incident caused Enbridge Energy to shut down the east leg of Line 5 last week, Attorney General Dana Nessel has requested that the entire pipeline be temporarily shut down until the damage is investigated further.
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Wisconsin tribe recognizes Menominee River rights
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The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin in January asserted that the Menominee River has the right to exist naturally, flourish, evolve, remain unpolluted and carry out its natural ecosystem functions.
Great Lakes
Invasive mussels clear the water and coat the wrecks at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
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Lake Huron is now the clearest Great Lake, dethroning Superior from the top spot while shedding new light on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay.
Water
Irrigation hides climate change threats to streams, water scorpions, trout
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Drops in baseflow can harm stream’s health and the health of the organisms that rely on them. But irrigation can mask climate-driven drops in those flows, said Sue Borchardt, a doctoral student in the department of geography at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Water
Water sensors, data collaboration make Great Lakes smarter
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The Great Lakes Observing System has created “Smart Great Lakes,” by making it easy for the public and policy makers to access data from buoys and underwater probes.
Books
The secret savior of the US and Canada’s shared waters
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Read about the history of the little known International Joint Commission in “The First Century of the International Joint Commission.”
Water
What do small Minnesota lakes sound like?
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Researchers used underwater microphones to collect sounds from 15 Minnesota lakes to understand their baseline sound levels and determine the consequences of noise.
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The first Great Lakes steamboat was a Walk in the Water
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Marine artist and historian Robert McGreevy tells the tale of the first Great Lakes steamboat. Parts of it ended up in the steeple of a Presbyterian church in Lancaster, New York.
Detroit
Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?
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“The Heart of the Lakes” is a new book positioning Southeast Michigan, with its historic water connections and resurgent Detroit waterfront, as the premier freshwater destination.
Urban
Competing visions for a famed river in a Midwest hotspot: Part 2
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This 2-part series explores two projects on Michigan’s Grand River and how a fast-growing region is struggling to define a relationship with the river it was built around.
Water
Competing visions for a famed river in a Midwest hotspot: Part 1
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This 2-part series explores two projects on Michigan’s Grand River and how a fast-growing region is struggling to define a relationship with the river it was built around.