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Great Lakes Conservation: Michigan, Illinois Partner To Spend $8M On Asian Carp Dam ProjectGovernor Gretchen Whitmer and the Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker are joining forces to combat Asian carp in the Great Lakes.

Whitmer & DNR To Terminate Enbridge's Line 5 EasementThe Line 5 pipeline run by Canadian oil company Enbridge that runs under the Straits of Mackinac could be on its last days.

Lake Michigan Drownings Surge To New Record High In 2020Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year, according to a water safety advocacy group.

'Fish Vampires' Attaching To Trout In The Great LakesA 12-year project at Michigan State University has set out to learn just how invasive species affect the Great Lakes and its trout population.

Flint’s Water Remains Stable, Continues To Meet Federal And New Stricter State StandardsThe Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Wednesday that the city of Flint’s water system has met state and federal standards for three years in a row and is also meeting the new stricter testing rules Michigan announced last year.

2020 Event To Focus On Great Lakes Water InfrastructureA 2020 gathering at Novi's Suburban Collection Showplace will seek to identify and explore solutions to water infrastructure challenges faced by the Great Lakes region.

Senators Pushing To Increase Great Lakes Cleanup FundingSenators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced bipartisan legislation to renew and expand the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at a series of news conferences Thursday and Friday.

Detroit Water Facility Honored For Water TreatmentThe Great Lakes Water Authority has been recognized for drinking water operations at one of its facilities in Detroit.

Great Lakes Water Levels Highest Since The '80s

Great Lakes Water Levels Continue Surge; 2 Set RecordsLake Erie and Lake Ontario last month reached their highest points since record-keeping began in 1918 according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Ohio Republican Governor Asks For $1B To Protect The Great LakesOhio Governor, Mike DeWine, says he needs $1 billion to spend on cleaning up toxic algae in Lake Erie and to protect other lakes and rivers in the state.

5 Governors Stand Up Against Trump’s Plan To Cut $270M in Great Lakes SpendingGovernors of five states oppose President Donald Trump's call for a 90 percent spending cut for a Great Lakes cleanup program.

Michigan Governor Blasts Story About Her AppearanceMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday criticized a Detroit TV station's decision to air a story about the reaction to the dress she wore during her State of the State speech.

Hunting and Fishing Groups Join Forces to Fight Carp in the Great LakesHunting and fishing groups have teamed up to support a plan for preventing Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.