The Callery pear tree is among six species added to Michigan’s official list of invasive plants and World Otter Day was celebrated this week.

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The U.S. Coast Guard is using autonomous Saildrones on the Great Lakes. As gas prices rise, so do electric vehicle sales. Beach wellness is a couple of weeks away.

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Michigan United Conservation Clubs is being dissolved after nearly 90 years of advocacy. AI may be a crystal ball for weather forecasting. Pink salmon may be on the dinner menu but they’re also considered invasive in the Great Lakes.

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Michigan needs a lot more dam investment. Macroinvertebrates like dragonfly and mayfly larvae are key indicators of stream health.

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Sustainability in the Great Lakes region just received a $45 million boost and fishery workshops are scheduled for April.

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New agreements between Michigan utilities and advocates will lower energy bills and invest in home improvements. A Battery Circularity Program aims to improve how batteries are collected, recycled and reprocessed across the state. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says in a recent bulletin that “blistering pace of the buildout of solar and battery storage” appears set to continue for at least the next two years in the United States.

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What are the top five priorities for the Great Lakes? The Michigan Clean Water Corps is looking for volunteers. Midland Township and eight other communities will host solar power and battery storage projects to advance clean energy.

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A binational report card is out for Lake Huron. Nine Michigan airports are receiving money from the state to deal with PFAS contamination. You and three of your friends can be lighthouse keepers.

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If current demand continues, data centers will drive up emissions and electricity costs. Michigan drafted a 10-year-plan to grow Michigan’s maritime industry. An online tool built by the Great Lakes Commission tracks major Great Lakes and clean water-related projects.

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To improve water supply predictions, researchers have developed the Great Lakes NBS Predictor. The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association says it’s continuing a Solarize program this year. Michigan has a goal of reaching a 30% recycling rate for residents by 2029.

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