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Study finds lake cleanups help house values recover
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A $34.9 million cleanup of heavily contaminated Muskegon Lake and White Lake in West Michigan is estimated to have recovered $16.4 million in lost housing value for nearby homeowners.
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Book details how a watershed community rescued one of the nation’s most polluted rivers
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A new book details the decades-long cleanup of Detroit’s River Rogue, which was once one of the most polluted watersheds in America. However, there is still more work to be done.
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University gives St. Marys River clean, green boost
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High school and community groups will help implement a $250,000 project to prevent pollution from flowing into the river from a new water research center to be built on contaminated soils at Lake Superior State University.
Books
The secret savior of the US and Canada’s shared waters
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Read about the history of the little known International Joint Commission in “The First Century of the International Joint Commission.”
Art
Video game pipeline attack generates Great Lakes controversy
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Thunderbird Strike, a video game with an environmental message, has come under fire from petroleum advocates.
Fish
Scientists track prehistoric fish with 21st century satellites
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Science using high-tech methods is revealing secrets about a prehistoric fish.
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Researcher’s love of fish spawns #25DaysofFishmas
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A Great Lakes researcher has launched a new holiday celebrating fish and “bad puns.”
Fish
#ChicagoFishes reels in rare catch
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A young angler reeled in the catch of a lifetime during the first annual #ChicagoFishes event.
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Parade of invaders threaten inland lakes
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New invaders are being discovered in Michigan’s inland lakes. Lakeshore property owners can help.
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This dam removal tool moves data rather than cement
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Dam removal is on an upward trend. A new tool helps to figure out which should go first.