AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Quality Watch: Volunteers with the Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay will monitor Grand Traverse Bay watershed streams in early June, using trained citizen science to track habitat and aquatic macroinvertebrates as a key health signal. Public Lands & Wildlife: A proposed Cooks Run logging plan in Iron County is drawing fire for its impact on saturated peat and cold-water springs feeding a trout stream, with critics warning the project could fail and trigger legal risk. Great Lakes Research: UW-Milwaukee freshwater scientists and alumni are spotlighted for work on water quality, harmful algal blooms, and freshwater safety across the Great Lakes region. Data Centers & Water Stress: At the Mackinac Policy Conference, panelists pitched data centers as “golden tickets,” but environmental advocates remain skeptical about electricity and water demands. Health & Air: Chicago’s Air Quality Action Day is in effect as ozone hits “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups,” urging residents to limit prolonged outdoor activity. Michigan Policy: EGLE will hold a virtual public meeting on USE ROM’s hazardous waste license application in Romulus, with comments accepted ahead of the Q&A.
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