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Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction

by Bridge Michigan February 14, 2022November 9, 2025

Meters beneath its vibrant surface, Church Lake is a dead zone — a chemical soup of phosphorus and road salt has left the water toxic and oxygen-deprived.

Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Video

Hero Goats: Ottawa Parks in Michigan hires goat herd to fight invasive species

by GLN Editor September 12, 2016
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Bitten by Frog-Bit: New Invasive a Major Threat to Western Michigan Lakes

by GLN Editor September 2, 2016

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  • 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.
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    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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