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A full-time mussel biologist is joining the DNR's ranks. The agency has several mussel experts, but this will be the first scientist entirely devoted to the creatures. They'll help kickstart a two-year project on Michigan's native and invasive mussels.
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Some items in the plan have long been part of the agency’s mission. But others reflect emerging concerns, including a new focus on cybersecurity at the region's ports.
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The nonprofit For Love Of Water, which was an intervenor in the case, says the commission's decision violates the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.
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12 projects across the Great Lakes are receiving funding to support community-led PFAS organizing.
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Some of the people who worked to draft an international agreement to protect the Great Lakes gathered at the University of Michigan in December to mark the 15th anniversary of the approval of the Great Lakes Compact .
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Water quality sensors in Lake Erie are being networked to make more data accessible to researchers and government agencies, as well as the public.
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The agency seeks public input on the fourth Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration –also called NOAA [NOH-ah]- is giving states money to make coastlines more resilient to climate change effects.
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The Pride of Michigan United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps training vessel has made its way to Alpena and is now departing for a research project in Lake St. Claire.
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The sandbags were meant to be temporary to prevent erosion during record-high water levels three years ago.