The best way to make this already safe pipeline even safer is to move forward with the plan to get it out of the water and into the Great Lakes Tunnel, far below the Straits of Mackinac.
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Small portions: Michigan puts PFAS advisory on Lake Superior rainbow smelt
Samples taken from the big lake revealed widespread PFAS contamination of rainbow smelt, a popular sport fish. State officials advise consuming no more than a few smelt a month for safety reasons.
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Northern Michigan resorts bemoan lack of foreign worker visas for summer
Demand for seasonal workers from other countries is setting a record this year. That leaves Northern Michigan’s hospitality industry struggling to fill the worker positions that drive tourism.
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Black bear populations explode in northern Michigan following hunt limits
Conservationists cheer the comeback, but some fear it could lead to the loosening of regulations.
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Michigan OKs expanded bobcat hunting season over activists’ concerns
Hunting, trapping expanded to nine more counties. Michigan says populations are stable enough to support the expansion, but the vote comes as other states move away from such hunts.
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Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down
A report suggests two regional refineries would close because they couldn’t get enough oil. Environmentalists dispute the report’s projections.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Book Club’s April selection is “The Dockporter”
Join us April 13 for our next Bridge Book Club discussion. Co-authors Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone will discuss this coming-of-age novel. Bridge members will receive a free e-version of the book.
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DNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
Expanding spearfishing, new bag limits and size restrictions are among the regulatory changes made by the state.
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New report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan
A report commissioned by a Canadian environmental group argues that the loss of oil and natural gas to the Midwest from a Line 5 shutdown can be made up through increased use of trains, trucks and another pipeline, which Enbridge disputes.
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Federal judge kills chances of Michigan wolf hunt
A federal court in California re-enlisted the gray wolf as an endangered species, preventing wolf hunts in nearly every state.