Waste
Mr. Great Lakes on Michigan landfills, clean energy obstacles and a new statewide trail
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Jeff Kart discusses a state waste report, obstacles to cleaner energy and a new Michigan hiking and bicycling trail.
Water
Bipartisan lawmakers seek to extend Great Lakes protection
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They seek to blunt proposed cuts, extend Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Climate
Free online course provides Great Lakes climate change knowledge
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is offering a Massive Open Online Course addressing Great Lakes weather and climate.
Echo
Photo Friday: Eastern Canada lights up the St. Lawrence
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station snapped midwinter photos to display the day-to-night changes along the St. Lawrence River.
Echo
New NWF director says Great Lakes are a social glue
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They underpin the economy and help drive culture, he says. The danger is to not dismiss them simply as nice to visit, but to recognize their core value to every facet of the region.
Land
Michigan activists, local governments battle to regulate fracking
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Local governments have sought to regulate a procedure that industry officials say already has a strong safety record.
Land
The 40-year legacy of PBB in Michigan
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The public health impacts of an agricultural disaster in Michigan are still lingering 40 years later.
Water
New Lansing enviro leader focuses on environmental justice
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The new leader of the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council outlines his priorities for the organization.
Water
New website finds Great Lakes data in minutes
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The Great Lakes Monitoring website provides viewers with decades of nutrient, contaminant and water data at the click of a button.
Energy
Report explores future of green energy in Michigan
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A new report from the University of Michigan’s Energy Institute looks at the costs and benefits of expanding renewable energy in Michigan.