Tag: lakes
New York Times highlights 2 Wisconsin beaches in list of ‘blissful’ Great Lakes getaways
Nothing says quintessential Wisconsin summer like days spent on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. And now, after the New York Times published a story highlighting six Great […]
EGLE launches virtual summit on microplastics this fall
Microplastics are everywhere, including the Great Lakes. They come in many forms but are typically smaller than 5 millimeters. Scientists are concerned about their impact on human health. The Michigan […]
CMU museum director reappointed to protect Great Lakes bottomlands
The bottom of the Great Lakes are home to thousands of shipwrecks and other historical artifacts. The state of Michigan has an Underwater Salvage and Preserve Committee that works to […]
EPA cuts $156 million in grants to EGLE, ending effort to help low income Michiganders access solar
The now-canceled Solar for All program planned to invest in things like rooftop and community solar projects, energy storage and workforce development.
The Pink Prairie Mascot
In 2014, a group of botanists discovered that a very rare plant native to the Kankakee River in Illinois, had vanished from its only known native habitat in the world. That set off a quest to bring back the missing Midwestern flower.