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Great Lakes year in review
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The Flint Water Crisis became a top story in 2016, but it wasn’t the only development involving Michigan water or the Great Lakes. Current State reviews these stories.
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No ferry? No problem. Winter on a Great Lakes island
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This Ohio village gets a lot quieter in the winter months.
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U.S., Canada to change Lake Ontario water levels
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Officials in both countries have approved a plan to allow Lake Ontario’s levels to fluctuate more.
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Climate change researchers fear funding cuts under Trump
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As president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, his position on climate change remains murky. And with millions of federal research dollars at stake, scientists are concerned.
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Congress approves bill that helps Great Lakes
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The spending bill will help fund efforts by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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Chinook cuts worry anglers on Great Lakes
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The big, strong Chinook salmon is a favorite of anglers on the Great Lakes. But New York and Michigan are reducing the number of Chinook stocked in the lakes. Why? Because there aren’t enough baitfish for them to eat.
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Surprising pollutant: Gassy stream bubbles
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Freshwater streams may be contributing to climate change.
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American side of Niagara Falls to go silent
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Niagara Falls State Park in New York needs to replace a pair of pedestrian bridges that are over 100 years old. Sounds easy — except that bridge supports sit in rapids leading to the American Falls. So the park plans a dramatic move: shutting off the falls.
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Toxin kills thousands of birds along Lake Michigan shore
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Up to 5,000 birds have washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan this fall.