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EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan
Trump administration officials said Thursday theyâll add the two pollutants to a federal priority list â but stopped short of enacting monitoring requirements that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested….
Spore loser: the DIY mushroom-growing trend invading Ontario forests
Golden oyster mushrooms are spreading fast, altering how Ontario’s forests grow, decompose and nurture important native mushrooms.
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The Great Lakes are wasting a massive source of clean energy
Uncover the staggering facts about wasting clean energy in North America’s energy system. Learn how heat is lost every day….
Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe’s watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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Enbridge, Line 5 foes argue tunnel plan before Michigan Supreme Court
The court will soon decide whether state regulators acted properly when they granted key permits for the proposed Line 5 tunnel. It’s one of several imminent decisions that could decide the fate of the controversial oil pipeline in the Great Lakes….