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Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of discovering a new method to capture and remove microplastics from water. Researching it takes time, money, and repeated set backs.
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There's currently no tracking program for microplastics in the Great Lakes.
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A 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River in Ohio, helped shape the future of federal environmental protections.
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A lawsuit over state and federal water quality violations in Antrim County will move forward after a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss it.
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People in Central Lake can now take advantage of a drug disposal box. Environmental groups say it's a key way to prevent pollution from household pharmaceuticals.
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Opinions are divided over whether the state should help finance a proposed copper mine on the shores of Lake Superior.
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Research in Ontario could give us a better idea of how microplastics might affect small prey fish across the Great Lakes region.
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Lawmakers have drafted a package of bills that they say could make Michigan a regional leader in microplastic pollution monitoring and prevention.
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Michigan farmers are upset about the way the state regulates big livestock farms called CAFOs. Now, they’re in front of the Michigan Supreme Court in a case the state and environmental groups say could have serious consequences for Michigan’s water.
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Northwestern Michigan College students are starting a years-long project that will sample for microplastics across the Boardman-Ottaway River watershed.