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Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. On that day, two boats — one with an American flag representing American autoworkers and one with a Canadian flag representing Canadian autoworkers — met in the middle of the Detroit River to hold a wake, symbolizing the death of the river from pollution.
Vehicle crossings plummet at bridge linking Southwestern Ontario to U.S.
Passenger vehicle traffic at the Blue Water Bridge was down 23 per cent in March compared to the same month last year amid the trade war.
Michigan needs rain, but not too much rain!
Michigan is experiencing drought conditions in places. Rain would be good, but too often spring rains become intense storms because of climate change.
Without Insurance, Capitalism As We Know It Will Be Impossible
A major actor in the insurance industry predicts global warming will destroy capitalism because business cannot function without insurance.
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Trump Is In Violation Of An Injunction That Allows Approved Grant Funds To Flow, Says RI Judge
Yesterday a Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stop withholding grant funds to states. Rhode Island US District Chief Judge John McConnell has found President Donald Trump’s administration in violation of a preliminary injunction he issued last month, as reported by WPRI in Providence. … [continued]
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