Author: The London Free Press
Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe’s watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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What does it mean to love a forest?
Forester and author Ethan Tapper explains why loving a forest means more than planting trees or criticizing the lumber industry. He argues that caring for forests and using them as […]
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Exploring Isle Royale: Lake Superior’s Wild Island
Isle Royale, one of the least visited national parks in the U.S., is home to a unique ecosystem that includes wolves and moose. In 1980, the remote island earned an […]
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Legal fights continue as reroute of Line 5 pipeline begins
More energy news as a group of private equity investors plans to buy the utility that serves Indianapolis and a major Michigan utility says it won’t negotiate with the public on the sale of 13 aging dams.
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Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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