Air
No change in emission standards needed, experts say
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The EPA is considering lower emission standards for new vehicles. Environmentalists say that would be a step backward.
Echo
Rethinking, retelling Native American roles in Great Lakes history
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Michigan officials are taking a hard look at state historical markers that are offensive or inaccurate about Native Americans and ignore their contributions to Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
Birds
People can once again kill cormorants
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The controversial waterfowl can destroy habitats and property, but researchers say cormorant culls can hurt the other bird species they’re meant to protect.
pollution
Pollution changing fish at 16 sites in three rivers reaching the Great Lakes
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A river that once caught fire is once again among those under the microscope for pollution pouring into the Great Lakes, researchers say.
Capital News Service
Michigan educators push for more science and math opportunities for girls
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There is a nationwide push to recruit more women for jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math. But it’s tough to achieve change.
Activist
Citizen panel helps mid-Michigan town recover from decades of contamination
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It’s taken one of the country’s most active advisory groups to see progress.
Capital News Service
Are Michigan roads ready for self-driving cars?
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How can a state that can’t patch potholes make roads smart enough for self-driving cars? Experts and the state’s transportation director discuss what it will take to prepare infrastructure for a human-driverless future.
Capital News Service
Trails built, growers boosted with rural development grants
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New grants for rural projects are going to Michigan towns.
Nearshore
Where the Great Lakes Compact ends and Wisconsin law begins
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Why the Waukesha and Foxconn water diversions involve different rules.
Echo
Increasing the effect of environmental laws on the Great Lakes
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Successful management of wildlife throughout the Great Lakes states requires a high level of compliance with environmental laws, says Ethan Shirley, a masters and Juris Doctor candidate in MSU’s College of Law.