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Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways | Great Lakes Now

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Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Michigan’s electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer | Great Lakes Now

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Michigan’s electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer

By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Michigan and Ohio receive $500,000 to study rare turtles | Great Lakes Echo

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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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In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job | Great Lakes Now

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In Significant Decision For Michigan’s Waters, State Supreme Court Rules EGLE Has Authority To Do Its Job

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future | Great Lakes Now

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On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future

By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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The electric energy future could be wasting away in a junk drawer | Great Lakes Echo

7 min read

By Gabrielle Nelson Lily Wilkin has four old phones tucked away in her closet — and no plans to recycle them. “I keep them for nostalgia,” she said. Wilkin works at Best Buy, the nation’s largest retail collector of electronic waste — from CRT TVs to hard drives to fans. Wilkin said at least two […]

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From pet to ‘monster.’ The battle to rid Michigan’s Glen Lake of giant koi | Great Lakes Now

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From pet to ‘monster.’ The battle to rid Michigan’s Glen Lake of giant koi

By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Researchers use drones to find elusive Michigan rattlesnake | Great Lakes Echo

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By Ruth Thorton Standing together at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute near Hastings, Michigan, two students stared intently at the screen, looking for the subtle signs of the small rattlesnake they were trying to find. The eastern massasauga, Michigan’s only rattlesnake, typically hides in dense vegetation in wetlands, and conservation biologists are concerned about trampling their […]

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