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Strategic plan targets invasive species
The Superior Daily Telegram (11/17)
Douglas County’s Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species.
Mich. Clean Marina Program: Public-private partners work together to improve water quality
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/9)
Partners from the public and private sector in Michigan are working together in a voluntary program to improve the quality of the Great Lakes.
Researchers seek funding for wind test site in Lake Michigan
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/7)
In a recent article in The Muskegon Chronicle, it was reported that researchers at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) cited a lack of year-around data (on wind platform testing) needed by prospective development companies.
COMMENTARY: Senate needs to pass clean energy act to help Michigan
The Grand Rapids Press (10/26)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was absolutely correct with his recent proclamation about the current condition of the Great Lakes State: "The State of Michigan," Reid declared from the Senate Floor, with a copy Time Magazine in his hand, "is in trouble."
First Nation women 'walk the environmental talk'
WeNews (10/23)
Tomorrow's global day of climate activism aims for media and political attention. First Nation women have another way. Since 2003, they've walked the shoreline of a Great Lake or major river, meditating on the needs of an unborn generation.
City making big push for water school
The Business Journal (10/23)
The push is on to convince the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that the best location for its new School of Freshwater Sciences is near the university’s existing Great Lakes Water Institute on East Greenfield Avenue.
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Why are the Great Lakes great?
Tori, age 7, of Greenfield, Indiana
Let us know what you love about the Great Lakes, and we'll publish your answer! Read what others have to say...
Thoughts from around the world!
Because I like to go fishing.
Andy, age 87
I think the Great Lakes are great because they are big and beautiful!
Jessica, age 13
The Great Lakes are so great because they supply water to people all around the U.S. and Canada. They make up almost 1/5 of the world's supply of fresh surface water. They are very beautiful to look at and show the Earth's natural beauty.
Amber Kottke, age 13
Because they are very big in size and they are the biggest lakes in the United States of America.
Megan, age 25
I think the Great lakes are great because they are natural and beautiful bodies of water that seperate North America from any other continent. They have been here since the beginning of time as we know it, therefore they are a power greater than anything we know today, in our society.
Thank you Great lakes!
Rachel Holen, age 13
They are the largest fresh water body!
Gina, age 12
They are all connected making shipping possible and it is all fresh water.
Paula, age 12
They are the largest amount of fresh water in the world! It's awesome
that they are all connected.
Austin, age 12
I think the Great Lakes are great because they provide us with fresh water that we can drink, cook with, bathe with and other stuff. I love the Great Lakes because without them we probably wouldn't get the resourses that we have today.
Meva, age 13
I think Great Lakes are great because they were some of the first lakes and they are really big.
Bailey, age 13
I think the Great Lakes are great because of their size and beauty.
Jason, age 6
I think they are so great because they were formed by weathering and not made by a person.
James, age 15
I do think they are great because I enjoy taking pictures of them.
Tabatha, age 15
Lake Michigan means a lot to me because even though I did not live where I could see an ocean, I could go to Lake Michigan and see water as far as the eye could see. It was an awesome sight and we had fun
there as children swimming, boating, and fishing. Many of my childhood memories involve the Lake. Thank you Lake Michigan.
Tammy, age 36
Hi! I'm from Germany and researching about the Great Lakes for a
presentation. I chose them voluntary, because the facts and pictues are magnificant. In august I'll come over for a year and I can't wait!
Sophia, Germany, age 15
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