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Michigan's climate is changing, meaning winters will include more rain and mud, less snow and ice. That's a threat to time-honored traditions such as ice fishing, dog sledding, cross-country skiiing, snowmobiling, and playing in the snow.
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Volunteers with the Michigan Clean Water Corps program, supported by grant funding from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), removed over 31,000 pounds of garbage from 222 miles of rivers and streams in 2023.
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Whitefish are on the brink of collapse in lakes Michigan and Huron. Their offspring are born on rocky reefs, where they're killed by sunburn, starvation, and predators. Scientists hope to save them by transferring eggs to rivers to teach whitefish to spawn away from danger.
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A now-shuttered metal plating company contaminated a drain in Macomb County last week, and a closed steel plant left corrosive chemicals in puddles in Wayne County. The incidents are leading to renewed calls for the state Legislature to pass recently introduced Polluter Pay bills.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently released 1,800 Arctic grayling in three lakes. The fish are surplus fish from a broodstock at the Marquette State Fish Hatchery, which is raising grayling that they hope will reproduce.
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Michigan winters are getting warmer, melting snow earlier in the year. Scientists fear declining snowpack will ripple through the environment, affecting farms and forests.
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House Representatives Debbie Dingell, a Democrat, and Lisa McClain, a Republican, have introduced a bill to commit to exploring below the surface of the Great Lakes.
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The U.S. Department of Defense says it will install two new groundwater treatment systems to clean up PFAS contamination near the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base.
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The State of Michigan is using $3.65 million to establish or restore wetland areas. Ducks Unlimited is administering the program. A request for proposals has been issued.
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The Michigan legislature is considering a bill that would require farm equipment manufacturers to make specialized tools and software available to farmers and third party repair shops instead of forcing farmers to get service from a dealership.