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False alarm: Horrific, devil of a fish not yet in Great Lakes
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Mistaken identity.
Snakeheads, a scary looking potential Great Lakes invader, apparently have not yet been discovered within the system.
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EPA sets final limit on cement plant mercury pollution
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency got tough on the nation’s cement plants this week, issuing new pollution standards that will force the industry to cut air emissions of soot and harmful chemicals like mercury.
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MONDAY MASHUP: The Michigan hand map
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If you’re a Michigander or a Michigan transplant like me, you have probably done this. Someone asks you where you live, you lift your hand lift, revealing…the mitten.
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Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates on the environment
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Rick “One tough nerd” Snyder (R) and Virg “America’s angriest mayor” Bernero (D) will square off in Michigan’s gubernatorial general election in November.
Where do the candidates stand on the protection and conservation of the state’s natural resources?
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The Greening of Flint: An extended look at the “Kings of Flint”
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An 8-minute version of the story of Jackie and Dora King and their Youth Karate-Ka: Harvesting Earth Farm, where kids learn to grow food and practice martial arts. The project turned a lot covered in garbage to productive urban farm.
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Michigan joins other Great Lakes states with Complete Streets laws
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Michigan lawmakers approved a package of “complete streets” laws Wednesday that requires the state and local governments to plan for the safety and convenience of bike and foot traffic when building roads.
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MONDAY MASHUP: The Man of Commerce
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A map made in Superior, Wisconsin in 1889 may be one of the first Great Lakes mashups.
The creator, A.F. McKay, combined a U.S. map with a drawing of a human body in an attempt to promote Superior’s potential as a transportation hub.
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Is an oil spill worse than a carp invasion?
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Chicago Mayor Richard Daley prompts an interesting question:
Is chemical or biological pollution the greater threat to Lake Michigan?
The mayor used the Kalamazoo River oil spill to attempt to turn the table on critics urging Chicago to close the route for invasive Asian carp.
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Climate changes could disrupt walleye reproduction in Minnesota lakes, Great Lakes
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Long-term warming of the Great Lakes climate is melting the ice from Minnesota lakes earlier in the year.
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The Greening of Flint: Mr. Rogers Garden Program
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This week: Each summer, the Mr. Rogers Garden program trains dozens of at-risk youth to grow, harvest and sell vegetables at Flint’s Farmer’s market.