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The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup is hosting a free screening of the documentary “All Too Clear” at the University of Windsor on January 29. The documentary utilizes advanced underwater drone technology to examine the impact of invasive quagga mussels on the Great Lakes ecosystem. Read the full story by The Hamilton Spectator.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250124-restoration-film

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Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, have developed a way to break down microplastics by genetically altering bacteria. The researchers selected bacteria often found at wastewater plants, because not all microplastics are filtered out before being released into a stream or river. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-microplastic-breaking-down-process

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A startup company based in Oberlin, Ohio, has drawn $2.9 million in private investment so far to remove PFAS, often called forever chemicals, from the nation’s drinking water. The company formed in 2019 to launch and license a chemical coating process that captures PFAS and isolates them for destruction during water treatment. Read the full story by WKSU – Kent, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-pfas-removal-development

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The U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation on the Great Lakes, for the 2024-25 winter season. It is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation, with efforts taking place on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac, and Georgian Bay. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-icebreaker-operation

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A special public hearing is being held Tuesday night for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to defend itself from accusations that it failed to do enough to protect Lake Erie with a wastewater permit it issued to the city of Port Clinton in April. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-sewage-permit-hearing

James Polidori

A new report from an international think tank says shutting down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline may be a better avenue for the Canadian energy company because of increased competition from renewable energy, multiple concerns about the viability of the company’s pipeline tunnel project, and the cost of a reroute amid ongoing efforts to shut down the pipeline. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-pipeline-report

James Polidori

Many Michigan cherry growers are adapting to the difficult market and changing climate, planting different varieties or embracing high-density orchards with trees packed more closely together. By the time Michigan’s cherry growing season came to a close over the summer, as much as 75% of the state’s sweet cherry crop was lost. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-cherry-growing

James Polidori

On New Year’s Day, Superior, Wisconsin, Mayor Jim Paine proclaimed 2025 as “Year of the Fitz,” marking five decades since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior. A group called Friends of the Fitz is working to raise money for a Wisconsin Historical Society marker to honor the loss of the Fitzgerald and its crew. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-fitzgerald-recognition

James Polidori

Over the centuries, the effect of ice on Lake Michigan has had an important role in shaping the economic and cultural landscape of the region. As the challenges of ice on the lake continue to evolve, Manitowoc’s enduring role in the Great Lakes maritime industry reflects both the city’s historical significance and its ongoing importance to the region’s economy and culture. Read the full story by the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-lake-michigan-ice

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As the shipping season nears its end, the John J. Boland, a 680-foot long laker built in 1973, made a quick visit to Duluth-Superior on Thursday. The ship is headed to the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with an estimated arrival for early Saturday morning. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-shipping-season-end

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The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, will host the 13th annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival in January, featuring more than 50 ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250113-film-festival

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In December, several First Nation members came together for the first time to plan collaborative conservation efforts around Lake Superior with representatives from Lakehead University and the International Joint Commission. One of the main goals of the collaboration was to create a co-management agreement that better combines Traditional Knowledge and experiences with western science. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-collaborative-conservation

James Polidori

The Great Lakes’ water temperatures have been running warmer than normal for most of 2024 and are still warmer than any January 6 in recent history. Starting January 1, most locations dipped below freezing and haven’t felt melting temperatures since, though the total ice amount on all the Great Lakes combined is now only 2.29 percent. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-ice-cover

James Polidori

Federal programs to protect streambanks and lake shores from erosion will get a $20.5 million boost under bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Representative of Ohio and Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chair Dave Joyce that President Joe Biden signed into law over the weekend. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-streambank-protection-funding

James Polidori

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s annual State of the Great Lakes report highlights issues impacting the various industries and communities that rely on the Great Lakes. On the wildlife side, experts say that one issue stands out as a particular area of concern for the near future — invasive species. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-invasive-species-risk

James Polidori

According to data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water levels for lakes Michigan and Huron recently dipped below the long-term average for the first time in a decade. While the water levels are over two feet above the lowest low on record, these trends stand out from just five years ago when water levels regularly hit numbers 20 inches above the long-term average. Read the full story by The Ticker.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-water-levels

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The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is not reporting any significant ice cover on Lake Erie as of early January. Before the lake can freeze over, the water temperature needs to be around 32 to 33 degrees; on January 6, the water temperature for Lake Erie was recorded at 35 degrees. Read the full story by Erie Times-News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-erie-ice

James Polidori

Decades of coal ash left behind at Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell Generating Complex north of Holland, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan will be repurposed into a cement replacement used in concrete manufacturing. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-coal-ash-reuse

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The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, New York, is commemorating the final year of the Erie Canal Bicentennial in 2025 and has an exciting year of programming on the horizon to explore the last 200 years of Erie Canal history and look towards the next 200 years. Read the full story by This Is CNY.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-erie-canal-bicentennial

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The idea of an alleged 60-mile Lake Michigan triangle was popularized in a 1977 book called The Great Lakes Triangle. While there is no evidence for a specific Lake Michigan triangle, more ships have sunk in Lake Michigan than any of the other four lakes. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-great-lakes-triangle

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Federal forecasters at the U.S. National Ice Center are expecting another year of below average ice cover on the Great Lakes as ice is only just starting to form on some parts of the lakes. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-ice-forecast

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The Great Lakes Commission is holding its annual Industry Days conference at the Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center from January 7-8. Speakers from the US Coast Guard, National Weather Service, the US Army Corps of Engineers and other specialists will exchange information and discuss proposed regulations that affect the shipping community. Read the full story by WWTV-TV – Cadillac, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250108-shipping-conference

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By delivering 1,200 Christmas trees from Northern Michigan to Chicago families, the crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw was carrying on the tradition of the Rouse Simmons. The worn-out schooner helmed by a man nicknamed “Captain Santa” and heavily weighed down by a load of Christmas trees bound for Chicago sank while running that route in 1912. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-christmas-ship

James Polidori

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is investigating contamination near BASF’s Wyandotte site, not far from the city’s water intake facility. The site has a history of pollution stretching back decades, with hazardous chemicals like mercury, PFAS, and DDT reportedly seeping into the surrounding environment. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-groundwater-contamination-prevention

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Canada-based McKeil Marine converted one of its ships to water-lubricated propeller shaft and grease-free rudder bearings to ensure the vessel does not discharge oil or grease into the Great Lakes. Following this conversion, many other Great Lakes operating vessels converted to Thordon Bearings, helping to raise the profile of the Burlington, Ontario-headquartered company across the global shipping industry. Read the full story by the Burlington Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-shipping-conversion

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A Huron Pines community educator recently appealed to the city council of East Tawas, Michigan, to consider the Lake Huron Forever Pledge to prioritize water quality protection and preservation with a long-term view of sustainability of Lake Huron for future generations. So far, three Michigan communities have taken the Pledge – Bay City, Au Gres, and Alpena. Read the full story by the Iosco County News-Herald.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-protection-pledge

James Polidori

Since the start of the shipping season, total cargo shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway came to more than 32 million metric tons. The totals are proportional to last year’s numbers, showing consistency in the waterway system. Read the full story by KBJR-TV – Superior, WI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-cargo-tonnage

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Over the summer, Force Blue, a nonprofit organization made up of veterans transitioning to civilian life, worked with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to install and remove mooring buoys at eight different shipwrecks in Lake Huron. They also assisted with the fresh water acidification project to study how the water is changing in Lake Huron which could affect fish feeding behaviors and reproductive abilities. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-nonprofit-research

James Polidori

Audubon Great Lakes, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and several local partners began planning to restore coastal wetland in Allouez Bay in Superior, Wisconsin, three years ago. This week, the first phase of construction was completed as part of the Marsh Bird Restoration Project which aims to transform dense stands of invasive cattails into a more diverse and dynamic marsh environment for marsh birds, waterfowl, fish and people. Read the full story by the Superior Telegram.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-restoration-project

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A new book, The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History, explores how the Lake Ontario ecosystem has shifted over the years, and how anthropogenic climate change is shattering its defenses. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-lake-ontario-book

James Polidori

The Soo Locks Children’s Museum in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is intended to be an educational resource to help kids get acquainted with one of the most significant pieces of infrastructure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the science behind how the locks work. Museum officials said they hope to open to the public sometime in 2025. Read the full story by The Sault Ste. Marie Evening News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241211-soo-museum

James Polidori

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow delivered her farewell speech to the U.S. Senate Wednesday before the end of her last term, capping off a career spanning nearly 50 years. Stabenow highlighted her accomplishments that were made in that time, including preserving the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-stabenow-farewell

James Polidori

According to a recent report, pollution from coal-based steel production causes hundreds of premature deaths each year, with people in the Great Lakes region bearing much of the burden. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-steel-pollution

James Polidori

A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists argues that farmers can play a key role in protecting and restoring wetlands in the Upper Midwest. A key solution lies in the farm bill, specifically in strengthening policies that encourage farmers to take part in conservation, restoration, and sustainability efforts. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-farmer-wetland-protection

James Polidori

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $15.5 million contract to Miami Marine Services to prepare the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River in Joliet, Illinois, for the installation of defenses to keep invasive carp from getting into the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-invasive-carp-prevention

James Polidori

Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state. Read the full story by The Minnesota Star Tribune.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-trout-stocking

James Polidori

Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is among seven communities along Lake Michigan to receive portions of nearly $3 million in funding to develop plans for strengthening shorelines against flooding, erosion, loss of natural landscapes and climate change impacts. Read the full story by the Sheboygan Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-resilience-funding

James Polidori

For 25 years, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw has been buoying spirits by making a voyage from northern Michigan to Chicago, hauling a load of Christmas cheer. On Saturday morning at Chicago’s Navy Pier, 1,200 Christmas trees will be ceremonially unloaded, placed on trucks, and ultimately delivered to Chicago families in need. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-christmas-ship

James Polidori

Grounded for over a week, the Algoma Central ship – Tim S. Dool – remained lodged on a shoal near Crysler Marina, east of Morrisburg, Ontario, on Thursday. Recovery efforts have so far failed to budge the ship. Read the full story by the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-ship-grounded

James Polidori

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is getting a new 65-foot lakegoing vessel, the Sadie Ann, described as a floating classroom. The ship was designed as a scientific research vessel and a teaching environment. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-education-vessel

James Polidori

Alexander Cook holiday cards have been a big seller at the National Museum of the Great Lakes shop in Toledo, Ohio, for more than 50 years. After Cook’s death at the age of 99 in January, museum staff found a painting he’d done in 1985; it will be used as this year’s card to honor Cook’s decades of devotion to helping preserve the lakes he loved. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241206-art-legacy

James Polidori

According to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, wetlands save Wisconsin and the upper Midwest almost $23 billion per year that would otherwise be spent combating flooding. This finding comes as the loss of wetlands has accelerated, and critical protections have eased. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-wetland-value

James Polidori

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has been surveying boat anglers, revealing that anglers on Lake Erie have had one of the best years in recent memory for catching walleyes. Fishing has improved due to the amount of forage fish that walleye have been eating and the nice summer weather that allowed more days for fishing. Read the full story by the Erie Times-News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-walleye-fishing

James Polidori

The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Climate and Parks charged the City of Hamilton, Ontario, with two counts of discharging sanitary sewage in water. The two sewage spills that began decades ago and were discovered in 2022 and 2023. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-sewage-discharges

James Polidori

The Kinnickinnic River is the most urbanized and developed river in Wisconsin, ranking last out of Milwaukee’s three rivers in terms of ecological health. Several project partners are working to remove seven miles of concrete liner to restore the Kinnickinnic River corridor, making it less of a flood-risk and safety issue as well as a community amenity. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-river-restoration

James Polidori

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers that Lake Superior’s lake trout season opened December 1 and will run until September 30, 2025, or until the harvest cap is met. Thanks to sound management practices, the lake trout populations in Lake Superior have been rehabilitated. Read the full story by the Watertown Daily Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-trout-season

James Polidori

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht says shipping numbers have been improving over the years. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System opened its 66th navigation season on March 22, and the shipping channel’s St. Lawrence River section will close on January 5. Read the full story by NNY360.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-shipping-numbers

James Polidori

Ghost streams, waterways that were filled in or covered up during city development, are a contributing factor to flooding events, especially underneath historically redlined neighborhoods. Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood is one example; it was built on top of marshland and has a history of experiencing flooding after heavy storms. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-flooding-causes

James Polidori

Landowners at Crystal Lake in Benzie County, Michigan, are suing a local township and developer over environmental violations that affected nearby wetlands during a recent construction project. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241204-wetland-litigation

James Polidori

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials announced they have issued construction permits with more than 200 conditions for the Line 5 reroute around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation. The energy company still needs discharge permits from the DNR as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and must complete the project by November 14, 2027. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241115-line5-permit

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