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An asset for Detroit’s recovery 27 Aug 2013 | 09:32 am
With Detroit’s economic woes in national headlines it is significant that some of the city’s assets are, well…liquid. Today, Great Lakes Echo and our partner, WKAR’s Current State public affairs progr...
Detroit’s Water Renaissance: Rediscovering Detroit’s lost waterways 27 Aug 2013 | 09:26 am
Water attracted early settlers to Detroit and water fueled its growth. Now it’s an important asset to the city’s recovery. Join us in the coming weeks as we explore Detroit’s waterfront: Challenges a...
Scientists across Michigan oppose legislation to limit biodiversity 26 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
Scientists across Michigan oppose legislation to limit biodiversity by Great Lakes Echo This past spring the Michigan Senate passed Bill 78, which prohibits state agencies from setting aside land to m...
Map shows nuclear power facilities in the Great Lakes region 26 Aug 2013 | 09:11 am
Great Lakes United and the International Institute of Concern for Public Health recently released a map detailing nuclear power production sites in the Great Lakes region. It includes operating, clos...
Photo Friday: Lake Michigan sunrise 23 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
Catherine Egger, a real estate agent and Echo reader, was up with the sun when she captured this photo earlier this summer. She shared the Lake Michigan sunrise with some geese at the SS Badger Carfer...
Hiatus in Great Lakes money wars creates space for reflection, common sense 23 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
As we approach Great Lakes Week in Milwaukee, there is a pause in the volatile Great Lakes funding battles. Let's take advantage of that and take a deep breath while giving some thought to common sen...
Great Lakes in Jeopardy: Sea lamprey in Lake Ontario 22 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
Our “Jeopardy in July for Lake Lovers” feature was so popular, we decided to continue posting Great Lakes trivia . Keeping checking back for the answers – and new questions. online polls The answer t...
Saving the ‘endangered’ Little Plover River 22 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
Once home to a prized trout fishery, the Little Plover River has repeatedly dried up and this year had the dubious distinction of being named one of America’s most endangered rivers by American Rivers...
What’s in your drinking water? 21 Aug 2013 | 09:15 am
Public water supplies are safer than ever – a lot safer than most bottled water. But new concerns about emerging contaminants like pharmaceuticals and fragrances could drive up future costs for water ...
Data Watch: Indiana’s top priorities 21 Aug 2013 | 09:13 am
Nationwide, there are 1,320 final sites on the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priority List of waste sites that have released or can release hazardous contaminants. They are either awaitin...
