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Butterflies race for state insect status | Great Lakes Echo
Three butterflies are racing to become Michigan’s official state insect – and one of them is ahead, at least politically.
The black swallowtail butterfly, a native of Michigan, spends its whole life cycle in the state hibernating as pupa under leaves during winter and hatching in the spring.
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Michigan dam removal could improve environment, recreation and storm protection | Great Lakes Echo
The most exciting part about removing a dam in a small Michigan city isn’t the demolition, but what comes after.
The Huron River Watershed Council recently estimated the 148-year-old dam In Ypsilanti could come down in 2025 or 2026.
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Cuyahoga comeback: Remediation is working but it’s hard to measure | Great Lakes Echo
Fifty-five years after the Cuyahoga River last caught fire, its health continues to improve.
But determining what prevention and cleanup practices are most effective remains difficult.
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Grey County Going Green
Grey County has a new Climate Change Action Plan, called Going Green in Grey.