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The Great Lakes have barely any ice so far this winter

While early in the season, the five lakes in the upper Midwest have barely frozen over at all, according to NOAA data.
Enbridge Line 5 pipeline
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Here’s who a Line 5 spill in Lake Huron could affect

Line 5 is still a point of cross-border contention: Enbridge says the pipeline is safe, while a Michigan study shows oil from a spill could reach Manitoulin Island and beyond. Here’s what Lake Huron locals and visitors think
Treaty rights acknowledged for first time in oil pipeline's controversial history

Treaty rights acknowledged for first time in oil pipeline's controversial history

Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.
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Lake Huron is getting warmer: What that means for Georgian Bay

New numbers on the state of the Great Lakes shows a rise in water temperatures for winter 2021, including for Lake Huron, which can have significant effects on the weather, environment and wildlife.

Great Lakes ice cover hit a record low in mid-January

Great Lakes ice cover hit a record low in mid-January

Great Lakes ice coverage during the winter is declining over time because of climate change, but this year is on the extreme end of the scale.
Time runs out for a U.S.-Canada oil pipeline
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Time runs out for a U.S.-Canada oil pipeline

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan said the state would shut down a line between her state and Ontario that has been operating since the 1950s.
Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
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Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron

An Indigenous community has overwhelmingly rejected a proposed underground storage facility for nuclear waste near Lake Huron, likely spelling the end for a multibillion-dollar, politically fraught project years in the making.
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