Wildlife
This creature turns water into jelly
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Declining calcium means this zooplankton is increasing in many inland lakes, clogging water intakes and disrupting the food web.
Waste
UM researcher says microplastics could threaten Great Lakes fish
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A research project at the University of Michigan is looking at the impact that microplastics could have on Great Lakes wildlife.
Land
Fur trade a suspect in Minnesota monument mercury contamination
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How long does pollution linger? At Minnesota’s Grand Portage National Monument, high levels of toxic mercury may date back to the 1700s.
Water
Bipartisan lawmakers seek to extend Great Lakes protection
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They seek to blunt proposed cuts, extend Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Water
Iowa runoff lawsuit, Flint’s water woes
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WKAR’s Current State checks in with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson about January’s biggest environmental stories.
Water
Are prescription drugs harming fish?
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Prescription drugs bypassing sewage treatment to enter the Great Lakes could harm fish.
Water
Great Lakes breweries look to conserve region’s water
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It typically takes between seven and 12 gallons of water to produce one gallon of beer.
Land
Farmers, environmentalists at odds over proposed EPA water rule
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In March, the U.S. EPA issued a new rule clarifying its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists praise it as a way to close loopholes for water polluters, but farm bureaus across the country say it goes too far and could hurt the agricultural industry.
Water
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years.
Water
Dam failure raises questions for state waterways
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Eighty-eight Michigan dams have a high hazard status. More than 90 percent of state’s dams by 2020 will be older than 50.