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Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now

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Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.

The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.

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Ontario Owen Sound Sun Times

Group touts future local ‘ecological corridor’ to limit development

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The Escarpment Corridor Alliance wants to see a future, protective “ecological corridor” network in the southern Georgian Bay area to better protect ecologically important lands from development between the Beaver Valley and the Niagara Escarpment. The connected corridor network, it is anticipated, would include two large, local developments, Castle Glen in the Blue Mountains and […]

Great Lakes Echo

All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo

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By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Owen Sound agrees to explore police partnership with West Grey

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Owen Sound council has agreed to explore a policing partnership with West Grey.  At its meeting on Monday, council endorsed the exploration and potential implementation of a joint municipal police service with the Municipality of West Grey. The city manager was directed to initiate discussions with representatives of West Grey, The West Grey police services […]

Great Lakes Now Ontario

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it | Great Lakes Now

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A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

By Kathryn Peiman, 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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Great Lakes Now Michigan

Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages | Great Lakes Now

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Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

By Lester Graham, Michigan Public

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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Owen Sound Sun Times

Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford

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Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]