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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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Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan | Great Lakes Now

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Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan

By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit

This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.

After a relatively subdued spring and early summer, Canadian wildfires are once again spreading and burning millions of acres, forcing the evacuation of 9,000 residents in Labrador and Newfoundland and threatening operations in the oil-producing hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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