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A bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy

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A bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy

By Tom Perkins, Inside Climate News

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. This is the last of three articles about Michigan communities organizing to stop the construction of energy-intensive computing facilities.

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New Lake Ontario initiative tackles climate hazards alongside Lakes Huron and Superior projects

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By Mia Litzenberg

Climate change is creating new challenges for Great Lakes coastal communities. To tackle these hazards, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority launched the Lake Ontario Coastal Resilience Pilot Project last summer. Over the next four years, the project aims to engage communities in developing a coastal resilience plan.

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