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City politicians may further loosen rules on buildings in London’s busiest spots
Mixed commercial and residential highrise buildings could become the new normal in London’s busiest areas to meet housing targets, according to a new proposal from city staff. Coming to council’s planning committee in September is a plan for the city to update zoning rules downtown and along the city’s main transit corridors to allow for […]
Operation Manoomin: Restoring Wild Rice along the Detroit River | Great Lakes Now
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Manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) or wild rice was once very common in coastal marshes along the Detroit River and has always been sacred to First Nations.
Michigan and Ohio receive $500,000 to study rare turtles | Great Lakes Echo
By Ruth Thornton State wildlife agencies in Michigan and Ohio have received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to study rare turtles. The grant is part of more than $7 million distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to benefit rare and declining fish and wildlife and their habitats across the country. Other states receiving […]
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Legionnaires’ disease: One dead, infections rise in London outbreak
One person has died and the infection toll has risen from a rare outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in London
In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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