Water
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It’s the only Great Lake entirely within US. 10 things to know about Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan, the only one of the five Great Lakes entirely within the United States, spans the western coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, providing state residents with fantastic beaches to explore, but there are other fascinating and fun facts about Lake Michigan.
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No license needed. How to fish for free in Michigan this week
Grab your fishing rods, sandwiches and, maybe, a few friends for a weekend of free fishing, as Michigan celebrates its second free fishing weekend this year by waiving the need for fishing licenses for two days.
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Attention, anglers! Here are the 8 best fly fishing spots in Michigan
Get your waders out, because Michigan was voted the best state for fly fishing, and we’ve got the inside scoop on where to go!
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Summer safety on the water: Livingston County PFAS foam alert
Michigan health officials warn of PFAS-contaminated foam on waterways as summer approaches. Learn the risks and how to protect your family.
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Trump administration under fire for weakening PFAS standards
Following an announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency bringing an end to regulations on multiple types of PFAS in drinking water, members of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network are speaking out, warning the decision could threaten the safety and health of millions of people across the nation.
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Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing industry may get a reprieve from the great carp invasion after all
A stalemate between President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker that threatened a $1.2 billion plan to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes appears to have been settled.
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US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The US Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel use.
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Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project
Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.
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Anti-Line 5 coalition raises alarms as tunnel project is placed on emergency permitting list
Opponents of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline are warning that a January 20 executive order could fast track the permitting process for the pipeline’s controversial tunnel project.
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Flint’s drinking water meets higher state safety standard
The latest testing indicates that even under a stricter standard, the drinking water in Flint remains in compliance with the state’s Lead and Copper Rule.
