Energy
Illinois energy company exec imprisoned for cheating federal government
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Sentencing document says solar company fraud was driven by gambling and desire to live in $3 million home.
Water
Analyzing the Waukesha decision
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All eight of the Great Lakes states have given their blessing to Waukesha, Wisconsin, to tap Lake Michigan water.
camping
State parks invest in upgrades to attract new campers, save money
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They include upgraded utilities and new programs to teach camping skills.
Contaminants
Illinois contractor charged with illegally removing asbestos.
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Indictment says he hired untrained worker to illegally strip asbestos pipe insulation from vacant buildings and demolished one building with asbestos still in it.
Energy
Lake Erie wind farm gets $40 million in federal funding
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It will be the nation’s second off-shore wind farm and the first one in freshwater.
deer
Of wolves, deer, maples and wildflowers
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Researchers link the fate of plants to the presence of wolves
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Diving into (sweetwater) sea of data could help Great Lakes, win you money
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Drowning in data? Come up with an app or other product that uses one of the myriads of Great Lakes data sets and you can win up to $5,000. Categories include invasive species, water quality and climate change.
Diving
Researchers look to the sky to peer underwater
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Sunken ships leave sediment trails that can be tracked by satellite. The new method of locating shipwrecks could improve Great Lakes maritime research.
Echo
Reclaiming the pecan’s roots for the Midwest
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Once called the “Illinois nut,” the pecan is now a pride of the south.
Wildlife
Health of minnows improving on industrial river
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But gender ratio, deformities and reproduction remain a concern on Indiana’s Grand Calumet.