Echo
Wash, rinse, pollute, repeat
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Parts of our clothing ends up in the bellies of fish because of our laundering habits.
Great Lakes shipping
New Soo Lock could prevent trillion-dollar crisis
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President-elect Donald Trump’s call for infrastructure investment could give revamping of critical maritime link a boost.
Energy
Michigan, Illinois take different paths on struggling nuclear plants
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Michigan announced plans to close one of the state’s three nuclear plants.
Energy
Indiana pursuing coal retirements despite uncertainty over federal energy policy
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Indiana will continue to move away from coal because of low natural gas costs and pollution regulations.
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Cleaner water prompts environmental conflict
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A resurgence of wild rice in popular lakes near Toronto has sparked debate over conflicting recreational and cultural values.
Energy
New wind generators a no-go in the U.P.
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Heritage Sustainable Energy’s missing paperwork gave Schoolcraft County a reason to reject a new wind farm.
Land
Michigan grants protect 400 acres for recreational use
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The Natural Resources Trust Fund helps pay for some of the largest conservation efforts in the state.
Fish
Scientists worry about lake herring crash, say new restrictions may help
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Cisco is a crucial part of Lake Superior’s food web.
Water
Researchers creating warning system for low oxygen water
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Low oxygen water can create problems for Ohio’s water intakes. This new project is looking to help by predicting the movement of the low oxygen water.
Birds
Tracking sparrows and warblers across Lake Erie
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Studying how songbirds migrate to Canada could help plan off-shore wind.