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Author Archives: Michigan Public

Posted inFish, Birds and Animals

Michigan fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

by Michigan Public July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

For the first time, Michigan’s Fisheries Division is getting funding specifically for whitefish recovery, but officials say it’s not enough to solve the ecosystem issues causing the species’ decline.

Posted inCulture

Are Michigan and Huron actually one large Great Lake?

by Michigan Public July 8, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Former EPA adviser claims agency violated whistleblower protections after petition criticism

by Michigan Public June 23, 2026June 23, 2026
Posted inPFAS

MSU study: PFAS can affect immune response

by Michigan Public April 13, 2026April 16, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

Invasive sea lamprey declining as control efforts in the Great Lakes resume

by Michigan Public January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

In “The Gales of November,” author John U. Bacon investigates the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by Michigan Public October 22, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News

Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Enbridge Line 5

by Michigan Public July 28, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

by Michigan Public July 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Counting the Kirtland’s warbler

by Michigan Public June 18, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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