Tag: green
Man convicted after outburst at popular beach: ‘Overt racism’
Christopher Schitschenkoâs lawyer said he was out in the sun all day drinking and was struggling with his mental health when he caused a disturbance at Canatara Beach.
Oldest Western University grad now four degrees into retirement
Hooked on learning, 77-year-old Paul Hansen – who’s getting his PhD – says it was “a little bit scary” at first going to school with teens.
‘Mojave’ Shipwreck near Sheboygan added to National Register of Historic Places
The schooner “Mojave,” which sank in 1864, was found in 2016 in Lake Michigan off the shore of Sheboygan County. The shipwreck has now been added to the National Register […]
Green bins get a green light in Owen Sound
After talking about it for at least a couple of decades, Owen Sound officials have given the green light to green bins. Owen Sound will introduce a weekly source-separated organics residential collection program in mid-2025. At a special council meeting on Monday, city council awarded its next contract for residential waste collection in the city […]
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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Dams may slow harmful algal blooms in urban lakes, expert says | Great Lakes Echo
Like clockwork, Michigan’s Ford Lake and its downstream neighbor, Belleville Lake, turn bright green every summer due to harmful algal blooms.
The lakes, located near Ypsilanti in the southeast part of the state, have struggled for decades with phosphorus pollution that spurs algae growth.
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Nature has clues to solve environmental problems | Great Lakes Echo
Human engineering solves age-old problems each day.
But the natural environment has been engineering solutions to solve problems for thousands of years. People are catching on.
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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’s green plans endorsed by council, with some hesitancy
Grey County council passed its Going Green in Grey plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions last year and Thursday it got an update on goals in the plan. Rebecca Danard, the manager of climate change initiatives for the county, gave the update to the plan, which councillors re-affirmed in a vote, with some expressing concerns […]
Hydrogen Optimized simulates variable winds for African project
Hydrogen Optimized announced it has successfully demonstrated in Owen Sound that its RuggedCell hydrogen production system could be powered by the variable winds found in the west African country of Mauritania. That’s where renewable energy developer CWP Global is exploring generating green hydrogen at its planned 30 gigawatt AMAN green hydrogen project. The company is […]