State officials say they’ve seen success using liquified salt on roadways, and could expand the practice to highways across Michigan. That would be good news for waterways plagued by salt pollution.
Great Lakes
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Changing Great Lakes latest threat to Michigan’s cherished Fishtown
A nonprofit is raising foundations of shanties along the Leelanau Peninsula because of increased flooding and water levels from climate change.
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Study: Fish can recover from mercury pollution faster than thought
The results, published this week in the journal Nature, showed that mercury levels in plankton and fish fell more quickly than expected once new sources of mercury were cut off.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Join Bridge discussion on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
On Jan. 12, Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House will moderate a Zoom discussion about the federal program tasked with cleaning toxic sites throughout the Great Lakes basin.
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$1B windfall fuels toxic cleanup of Great Lakes, but uphill battle looms
Cleaning sites like the Detroit River and Saginaw Bay is a priority for spending new funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Advocates say the money is a good start but much more is needed.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Walleye love perch too much. So Michigan is expanding walleye fishing.
The Natural Resources Commission will open the Saginaw River to walleye fishing during spawning season, beginning in 2023. The state hopes expanded walleye fishing will lift populations of yellow perch in Saginaw Bay.
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Steelhead bag limits reduced in some Michigan waters amid fish declines
Growing public concern over the prized game fish’s declining population prompted the Natural Resources Commission to lower the daily bag limit from three to one during spawning season.
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Steelhead struggle in some Michigan waters. Will a catch limit help?
Population declines in the prized game fish are forcing the Natural Resources Commission to confront a stark policy choice: lowering bag limits or pursuing other options, such as changes in stocking strategies.
Posted inMichigan Government
How the $1.2-trillion Biden infrastructure bill will be spent in Michigan
The once-in-a-generation legislation promises to bring more than $10 billion in public works aid to Michigan, a state in dire need of upgrades to roads, dams and bridges, drinking water systems and other protections against climate change.
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Nuclear Question: Debate continues over long-term storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes
Canada’s plan to store spent nuclear fuel 1,600 feet below ground in the Great Lakes basin, some 30 miles from Lake Huron, is continuing to ruffle feathers throughout the Great Lake states.