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Tag Archives: Lake Michigan
March 25th 2013
Innovative project unleashes a long-hidden creek
A $2 million project that restored a creek at Indiana Dunes State Park has created new fish and wildlife habitat and reduced the amount of polluted runoff entering Lake Michigan. For 80 years, Dunes Creek was contained in a large … Continue reading
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February 28th 2013
Two Great Lakes toxic hotspots headed toward cleanup finish line
Two pollution cleanup efforts in West Michigan are nearing completion. Government officials have announced that fish contaminants have decreased significantly in Muskegon Lake and White Lake, which for years have been on a list of Great Lakes toxic hotspots. Government agencies and … Continue reading
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February 4th 2013
Massive cleanup restoring a Lake Michigan harbor
A $48 million cleanup that began last fall will remove 175,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, near Chicago. The sediment cleanup, funded in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, will be completed by the end of … Continue reading
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January 25th 2013
Long-abused river is now on the road to recovery
The Grand Calumet River in Indiana was once declared the most polluted river in America. It was a dubious distinction for a major river that flows into Lake Michigan, near Chicago. Thankfully, the Grand Cal is finally on the road … Continue reading
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January 22nd 2013
Sheboygan River cleanup nearly complete
A $62 million dredging project that removed 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment in Wisconsin’s Sheboygan River last year marked one of the final phases of a 30-year effort to clean up the river and make it a recreational asset. … Continue reading
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