Ahead of a gathering to assess the health of Lake Erie, the state acknowledges it won’t meet a 2025 deadline to cut phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie by 40 percent. The goal is to protect Lake Erie and Michigan’s small farms.
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Michigan regulators approve key permit for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel
The ruling puts Enbridge Energy a step closer to tunnel construction despite opposition from environmental and Native American groups and Democratic officials. Critics say they fear catastrophe if the pipelines remain in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Feral goldfish are menacing Great Lakes: We’re going to need a bigger bowl
Tracking escaped goldfish in Hamilton Harbour could help control the invasive species.
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The spawn from lake sturgeon in Michigan to be introduced to Cuyahoga River
The progeny of lake sturgeon from Michigan will be released into the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Climate change threatens fish in Michigan’s Great Lakes. Watch video
Global warming is the latest in a string of challenges to face the lakes in their young (geologically speaking) lives. More than 150 native fish species are at risk.
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In warming Great Lakes, climate triage means some cold waters won’t be saved
Government officials begin the grim task of prioritizing which cold lakes and rivers to sacrifice — or save — as the climate changes. Not all cold-water loving fish may survive in the northern Great Lakes region.
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Michigan fall colors 2023: Peak colors may be late. Blame El Niño
Fall colors may be slightly delayed in Michigan this year because of warmer weather patterns.
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EPA to decide soon on Ohio plan to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Erie
Phosphorus pollution feeds cyanobacterial blooms in the western basin of Lake Erie. Ohio submitted a plan to reduce phosphorus runoff, but many believe it will fail.
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Chicago suburbs, running out of water, will tap Lake Michigan
Communities in Michigan and elsewhere in the Midwest are taking steps to guard against groundwater depletion, including some surprising places near the Great Lakes.
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What's being done about plastic trash getting into the Great Lakes?
As researchers learn more about the hazards of plastics and microplastics in the Great Lakes, it’s becoming clear Canada and the U.S. need to cooperate in stopping the pollution.