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January 25th 2012

Dam removal resurrects a trout stream

A northern Michigan trout stream that was used for years to support a commercial fish farm is flowing freely again after a dozen small dams were removed. The Flowing Well Trout Farm, built near Kalkaska, Michigan the mid-1900s, erected 12 … Continue reading →

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November 10th 2011

Sen. Durbin stands up for Lake Michigan

Congress may not be popular with the electorate these days, but it’s important to note that some lawmakers are doing their jobs well. Today we recognize and applaud U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is trying to end a coal-fired steamship’s  … Continue reading →

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June 1st 2010

EPA Names Finalists for $160 Million to Advance Great Lakes Restoration, Economic Recovery

Coalition urges U.S. Congress to continue to fund program at $475 million to create jobs, restore Lakes, and lay foundation for long-term prosperity ANN ARBOR, MICH. (June 1, 2010)—The EPA today announced preliminary grant awards to restore the Great Lakes … Continue reading →

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February 4th 2010

Michigan AG Asks Court To Reconsider Lock Closure; Study Shows Illinois Exaggerated Economic Impact

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has filed a new motion with the US Supreme Court asking for an immediate injunction to close Chicago-area locks because the Court did not have all the information (ie that Carp eDNA was already in … Continue reading →

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February 2nd 2010

White House Party Crashers? Not the Great Lakes Governors

Oh to be a fly on the wall at the White House Asian Carp Summit next Monday, February 8. Who doesn’t want to be there? The Great Lakes Attorney Generals have requested an invite, Healing Our Waters and others working … Continue reading →

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