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Man charged with arson and robbery after fires near Wiarton
A 39-year-old man of no fixed address faces robbery and arson charges following two structure fires in Oliphant and a theft at Bluewater Park in Wiarton. According to the Grey-Bruce OPP, police responded to a report of an assault in progress at Bluewater Park in Wiarton at approximately 1:36 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. Police […]
Mild to moderate algal blooms predicted for western Lake Erie
GIBRALTAR ISLAND, Ohio — Only a mild to moderate algal bloom is predicted for western Lake Erie this summer, despite heavy April rainfall and an unusually wicked June heat wave.
Feds issue $3.7M in ag grants to Ohio, Michigan groups
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is dividing $3.7 million in grant money among four groups trying to help fight western Lake Erie algal blooms.
New state program encourages Michigan residents to report bat roosts
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Clara Lincolnhol, Great Lakes Echo
The Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to report bat roosts. These are the places where bats sleep and raise their babies like chimneys, trees and bridges.
The Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: 15 Years Of Ecological Restoration Are Underway
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded 15 years ago, killing 11 people and injuring another 17. More than 100 million gallons of oil flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, causing the largest marine oil spill in US history. Years of ecological destruction followed, and the catastrophic legacy of this disaster is … [continued]
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