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Blue EconomyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Will Congress and the President approve money to finish the Soo Lock expansion?
-The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismThe Blue EconomyTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront Development
An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?
-Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’
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Blue EconomyBlue EconomyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
-Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.
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Blue EconomyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsThe Blue EconomyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future
-Climate change, geopolitics, and business opportunities power a blue economy.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First Nations
Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario
-Establishing the Robinson Treaties, covering land around Lake Huron and Lake Superior, created a mess of jurisdiction and rights for First Nations — both signed and unsigned.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationForests and PlantsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Trump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers
-Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
-After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Report: Great Lakes recreational fishing worth billions to economy, but not as much as often cited
-Recreational fishing is worth billions of dollars, but fewer billions than the amount cited for years.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
-Wastewater industry rattled by toxic chemical contaminants in biosolids.
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First Nations around Ontario’s Lake Nipigon come together to protect their waters
-Spurred by industrial development, nations collaborating on testing, data collection and stewardship.