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Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet
By John Flesher, Associated Press Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame — fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail...
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Mapping the Great Lakes: Where do you live?
Love staring at a map and discovering something interesting? Then “Mapping the Great Lakes” is for you. It’s a monthly Great Lakes Now feature created by Alex B. Hill, a self-described “data nerd and...
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Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal
CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on...
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Energy News Roundup: Renewable natural gas powering Ontario communities,...
Keep up with energy-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup. Click on the headline to read the full story: Illinois Illinois comes in 16th in...
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‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce waste and build jobs
By Lee Chilcote, The Land This story is part of a collaborative series, from the Institute for Nonprofit News, The Land and four other news partners, examining climate resilience across the Great...
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Building a Smart Lake Erie Watershed
By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News...
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Cleveland’s Icebreaker Wind project on hold due to rising costs, pushback
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media This story was originally published by Ideastream. Cleveland’s off-shore wind turbine project has been halted after the project’s private development partner...
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Points North: Doe, A Deer, A (Sterilized) Female Deer
By Ellie Katz, Interlochen Public Radio Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public...
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County leaders urge EPA to finalize federal clean car...
By Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence, Ideastream Public Media This story was originally published by Ideastream. Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne want stronger federal...
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Where to see rare solar eclipse in Ohio
The path of totality during the April 8 solar eclipse is expected to run directly across northwest Ohio, keeping tourism officials in the area, who normally plan for crowds to begin arriving in May,...
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A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media This story was originally published by Ideastream. The recent 55th anniversary of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire serves as a reminder to Northeast Ohio residents...
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Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media This story was originally published by Ideastream. In Northeast Ohio, composting is becoming more common due, in part, to local organizations sharing...
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Navigating Northeast Ohio without a car? Planning group wants your ideas on...
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media This story was originally published by Ideastream. The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is seeking feedback on a proposed plan to better connect the...
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