Detroit, the Region and Cleaner Water

Discussing water-related issues in Michigan and the Great Lakes region that confront the public and local, state and federal authorities.

Monday, September 3, 2018

Some Special Wildlife Colonies in the Lower Great Lakes Region

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FRESHWATER SPONGES IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. It’s thought that, years ago, spawning salmon made their way from Lake Michigan u...
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Saturday, September 1, 2018

Some Consequences of Sediment Suspended in Streams

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"Suspended sediment, through turbidity, reduces light penetration through the water thus reducing photosynthesis.  Fish in nature avoid...
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Friday, August 10, 2018

FOIA as Water Quality Tool

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Federal and various state Freedom of Information Acts should be expanded, not diminished, as has often been the practice over the years. Su...
Saturday, July 14, 2018

Utilize Green Infrastructure in Great Lakes Areas of Concern

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Part of the reason why remediation of a legacy of industrial pollution identified as Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the St. Clair River-Detroit ...
Sunday, July 1, 2018

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

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The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is a binational sanctuary created in 2001 to preserve ecosystems in the river and on the we...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Pelican Numbers Increasing in Southeastern Michigan

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Brian Sullivan - Cornell In recent years, increasing numbers of pelicans have been sighted in southeast Michigan at the edge of Lake E...
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Moroun Family Seeks EPA Superfund Status for Abandoned McLouth Steel Site on Detroit River

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McClouth Steel, Trenton, 1950s-Reddit McLouth Steel expanded its Detroit operations to a 188 acre site in Trenton, Michigan, south of D...
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