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    An $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?

    May 14, 2025 - by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan

    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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    Southwest Detroit homes flooded, families displaced by water main rupture

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    A 54-inch water main rupture flooded streets and several hundred homes in Southwest Detroit, displacing families and causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure.

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    After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered

    February 18, 2025 - by Michigan Public

    Residents of Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood are facing flooded streets, basements and possibly lengthy stays in temporary shelters after a 54-inch water transmission main broke.

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    Blue Tech challenge aims at gathering business solutions to Great Lakes problems

    February 5, 2025 - by Interlochen Public Radio

    Northwestern Michigan College officials say the challenge is essentially a pitch competition for those working on environmental and infrastructure issues facing the region.

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    Great Lakes Moment: Connecting people to nature through The Great Lakes Way

    January 6, 2025 - by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now

    Creating a necklace of greenways and water trails throughout southeast Michigan.

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    Students at Michigan State and Wisconsin win EPA funding for environmental health innovations

    November 5, 2024 - by Great Lakes Echo

    Students from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin are among the winners of a contest for innovations in sustainability.

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    How northern Michiganders can help people affected by hurricanes

    October 16, 2024 - by Interlochen Public Radio

    Organizations from northern Michigan have been sending people to assist with relief efforts on the ground. Here are some ways to help from home.

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    A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal

    October 8, 2024 - by Bridge Michigan

    A rule finalized Tuesday gives water providers across the country 10 years to get lead pipes out of their drinking water systems.

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    Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

    October 4, 2024 - by Inside Climate News

    Many dams in the Midwest do not meet grant eligibility requirements, leaving safety officials and residents worried about how they’ll prevent future collapses as flood risks increase.

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    You can’t stop the lake

    January 30, 2024 - by Astrid Code

    Pollution plays a role in preventing shoreline erosion for lakeside properties.

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