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  1. Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but NINE times

    Congressional records reveal seven more instances than previously reported, including efforts to block or restrict medical care for 9/11 responders.

    The entire Rethuglican party opposed medical care for 9/11 First Responders.

    metrotimes.com/news/mike-roger

    #midterms #elections #Michigan #MI #detroit #greatLakes

  2. #Wisconsin Groups Call on #Evers to Halt #Enbridge #Line5 Following #MajorSpill

    by Native News Online Staff, September 11, 2026

    "Tribal leaders and organizations from across the #GreatLakes Region called on Wisconsin Gov. #TonyEvers (D) Thursday to halt Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project and take action against the company following a major #NaturalGas liquids spill in northern Wisconsin.

    "The press conference came two weeks after an Enbridge #pipeline rupture released approximately 31,000 barrels, or 1.3 million gallons, of natural gas liquids. Advocates described the incident as the largest pipeline spill of its kind in Wisconsin’s recent history.

    " #BadRiver Tribal Elder #JoeBates, who obtained some of the first footage of the recent spill, described what he witnessed after receiving a call about the rupture.

    " 'I got the call, and I went down to the site. I had no idea what I was about to see. The plumes of gas were like nothing I’ve ever seen before,' Bates said.

    "The call for action also followed #Michigan Gov. #GretchenWhitmer ’s announcement Wednesday that she will reconsider state permits for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the #StraitsOfMackinac. #Whitmer also reiterated her opposition to continued Line 5 oil transport through the Straits.

    " 'Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that she plans to spend her last three months as Governor cementing her legacy. She will prioritize protecting the Great Lakes from the catastrophic oil spill that Enbridge’s track record is moving towards. Today, we’re calling on Governor Evers to do the same and leave a legacy of putting people and our water above corporate interests,' said Elizabeth Ward, director of the #SierraClub Wisconsin Chapter.

    "Dozens of organizations sent a letter Thursday to Evers and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary #KarenHyun, calling on state officials to hold Enbridge accountable and shut down Line 5.

    "The signatories include local organizations such as the #Chequamegon #Audubon Society; statewide groups including the Wisconsin #Wildlife Federation and Wisconsin #Ecolatinos ; and regional and national organizations such as the Great Lakes Business Network and Indigenous Environmental Network [ #IEN ].

    "The organizations represent sportsmen, businesses, #environmentalists, #IndigenousPeoples, religious leaders, #CleanWater advocates and others who oppose continued operation of Line 5.

    "Pipeline Safety Trust Director Bill Caram said the scale of the incident places it among the most serious pipeline spills in the country in recent decades."

    Read more:
    nativenewsonline.net/environme

    #WaterIsLife #StopLine5 #NoLine5 #NativeAmericanNews #Pipelines #Resistance #CorporateColonialism #USPol #PipelineSpills #EnvironmentalCatastrophe

  3. #Wisconsin Groups Call on #Evers to Halt #Enbridge #Line5 Following #MajorSpill

    by Native News Online Staff, September 11, 2026

    "Tribal leaders and organizations from across the #GreatLakes Region called on Wisconsin Gov. #TonyEvers (D) Thursday to halt Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project and take action against the company following a major #NaturalGas liquids spill in northern Wisconsin.

    "The press conference came two weeks after an Enbridge #pipeline rupture released approximately 31,000 barrels, or 1.3 million gallons, of natural gas liquids. Advocates described the incident as the largest pipeline spill of its kind in Wisconsin’s recent history.

    " #BadRiver Tribal Elder #JoeBates, who obtained some of the first footage of the recent spill, described what he witnessed after receiving a call about the rupture.

    " 'I got the call, and I went down to the site. I had no idea what I was about to see. The plumes of gas were like nothing I’ve ever seen before,' Bates said.

    "The call for action also followed #Michigan Gov. #GretchenWhitmer ’s announcement Wednesday that she will reconsider state permits for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the #StraitsOfMackinac. #Whitmer also reiterated her opposition to continued Line 5 oil transport through the Straits.

    " 'Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that she plans to spend her last three months as Governor cementing her legacy. She will prioritize protecting the Great Lakes from the catastrophic oil spill that Enbridge’s track record is moving towards. Today, we’re calling on Governor Evers to do the same and leave a legacy of putting people and our water above corporate interests,' said Elizabeth Ward, director of the #SierraClub Wisconsin Chapter.

    "Dozens of organizations sent a letter Thursday to Evers and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary #KarenHyun, calling on state officials to hold Enbridge accountable and shut down Line 5.

    "The signatories include local organizations such as the #Chequamegon #Audubon Society; statewide groups including the Wisconsin #Wildlife Federation and Wisconsin #Ecolatinos ; and regional and national organizations such as the Great Lakes Business Network and Indigenous Environmental Network [ #IEN ].

    "The organizations represent sportsmen, businesses, #environmentalists, #IndigenousPeoples, religious leaders, #CleanWater advocates and others who oppose continued operation of Line 5.

    "Pipeline Safety Trust Director Bill Caram said the scale of the incident places it among the most serious pipeline spills in the country in recent decades."

    Read more:
    nativenewsonline.net/environme

    #WaterIsLife #StopLine5 #NoLine5 #NativeAmericanNews #Pipelines #Resistance #CorporateColonialism #USPol #PipelineSpills #EnvironmentalCatastrophe

  4. #Wisconsin Groups Call on #Evers to Halt #Enbridge #Line5 Following #MajorSpill

    by Native News Online Staff, September 11, 2026

    "Tribal leaders and organizations from across the #GreatLakes Region called on Wisconsin Gov. #TonyEvers (D) Thursday to halt Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project and take action against the company following a major #NaturalGas liquids spill in northern Wisconsin.

    "The press conference came two weeks after an Enbridge #pipeline rupture released approximately 31,000 barrels, or 1.3 million gallons, of natural gas liquids. Advocates described the incident as the largest pipeline spill of its kind in Wisconsin’s recent history.

    " #BadRiver Tribal Elder #JoeBates, who obtained some of the first footage of the recent spill, described what he witnessed after receiving a call about the rupture.

    " 'I got the call, and I went down to the site. I had no idea what I was about to see. The plumes of gas were like nothing I’ve ever seen before,' Bates said.

    "The call for action also followed #Michigan Gov. #GretchenWhitmer ’s announcement Wednesday that she will reconsider state permits for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the #StraitsOfMackinac. #Whitmer also reiterated her opposition to continued Line 5 oil transport through the Straits.

    " 'Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that she plans to spend her last three months as Governor cementing her legacy. She will prioritize protecting the Great Lakes from the catastrophic oil spill that Enbridge’s track record is moving towards. Today, we’re calling on Governor Evers to do the same and leave a legacy of putting people and our water above corporate interests,' said Elizabeth Ward, director of the #SierraClub Wisconsin Chapter.

    "Dozens of organizations sent a letter Thursday to Evers and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary #KarenHyun, calling on state officials to hold Enbridge accountable and shut down Line 5.

    "The signatories include local organizations such as the #Chequamegon #Audubon Society; statewide groups including the Wisconsin #Wildlife Federation and Wisconsin #Ecolatinos ; and regional and national organizations such as the Great Lakes Business Network and Indigenous Environmental Network [ #IEN ].

    "The organizations represent sportsmen, businesses, #environmentalists, #IndigenousPeoples, religious leaders, #CleanWater advocates and others who oppose continued operation of Line 5.

    "Pipeline Safety Trust Director Bill Caram said the scale of the incident places it among the most serious pipeline spills in the country in recent decades."

    Read more:
    nativenewsonline.net/environme

    #WaterIsLife #StopLine5 #NoLine5 #NativeAmericanNews #Pipelines #Resistance #CorporateColonialism #USPol #PipelineSpills #EnvironmentalCatastrophe

  5. #Wisconsin Groups Call on #Evers to Halt #Enbridge #Line5 Following #MajorSpill

    by Native News Online Staff, September 11, 2026

    "Tribal leaders and organizations from across the #GreatLakes Region called on Wisconsin Gov. #TonyEvers (D) Thursday to halt Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project and take action against the company following a major #NaturalGas liquids spill in northern Wisconsin.

    "The press conference came two weeks after an Enbridge #pipeline rupture released approximately 31,000 barrels, or 1.3 million gallons, of natural gas liquids. Advocates described the incident as the largest pipeline spill of its kind in Wisconsin’s recent history.

    " #BadRiver Tribal Elder #JoeBates, who obtained some of the first footage of the recent spill, described what he witnessed after receiving a call about the rupture.

    " 'I got the call, and I went down to the site. I had no idea what I was about to see. The plumes of gas were like nothing I’ve ever seen before,' Bates said.

    "The call for action also followed #Michigan Gov. #GretchenWhitmer ’s announcement Wednesday that she will reconsider state permits for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the #StraitsOfMackinac. #Whitmer also reiterated her opposition to continued Line 5 oil transport through the Straits.

    " 'Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that she plans to spend her last three months as Governor cementing her legacy. She will prioritize protecting the Great Lakes from the catastrophic oil spill that Enbridge’s track record is moving towards. Today, we’re calling on Governor Evers to do the same and leave a legacy of putting people and our water above corporate interests,' said Elizabeth Ward, director of the #SierraClub Wisconsin Chapter.

    "Dozens of organizations sent a letter Thursday to Evers and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary #KarenHyun, calling on state officials to hold Enbridge accountable and shut down Line 5.

    "The signatories include local organizations such as the #Chequamegon #Audubon Society; statewide groups including the Wisconsin #Wildlife Federation and Wisconsin #Ecolatinos ; and regional and national organizations such as the Great Lakes Business Network and Indigenous Environmental Network [ #IEN ].

    "The organizations represent sportsmen, businesses, #environmentalists, #IndigenousPeoples, religious leaders, #CleanWater advocates and others who oppose continued operation of Line 5.

    "Pipeline Safety Trust Director Bill Caram said the scale of the incident places it among the most serious pipeline spills in the country in recent decades."

    Read more:
    nativenewsonline.net/environme

    #WaterIsLife #StopLine5 #NoLine5 #NativeAmericanNews #Pipelines #Resistance #CorporateColonialism #USPol #PipelineSpills #EnvironmentalCatastrophe

  6. #Wisconsin Groups Call on #Evers to Halt #Enbridge #Line5 Following #MajorSpill

    by Native News Online Staff, September 11, 2026

    "Tribal leaders and organizations from across the #GreatLakes Region called on Wisconsin Gov. #TonyEvers (D) Thursday to halt Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project and take action against the company following a major #NaturalGas liquids spill in northern Wisconsin.

    "The press conference came two weeks after an Enbridge #pipeline rupture released approximately 31,000 barrels, or 1.3 million gallons, of natural gas liquids. Advocates described the incident as the largest pipeline spill of its kind in Wisconsin’s recent history.

    " #BadRiver Tribal Elder #JoeBates, who obtained some of the first footage of the recent spill, described what he witnessed after receiving a call about the rupture.

    " 'I got the call, and I went down to the site. I had no idea what I was about to see. The plumes of gas were like nothing I’ve ever seen before,' Bates said.

    "The call for action also followed #Michigan Gov. #GretchenWhitmer ’s announcement Wednesday that she will reconsider state permits for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project beneath the #StraitsOfMackinac. #Whitmer also reiterated her opposition to continued Line 5 oil transport through the Straits.

    " 'Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that she plans to spend her last three months as Governor cementing her legacy. She will prioritize protecting the Great Lakes from the catastrophic oil spill that Enbridge’s track record is moving towards. Today, we’re calling on Governor Evers to do the same and leave a legacy of putting people and our water above corporate interests,' said Elizabeth Ward, director of the #SierraClub Wisconsin Chapter.

    "Dozens of organizations sent a letter Thursday to Evers and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary #KarenHyun, calling on state officials to hold Enbridge accountable and shut down Line 5.

    "The signatories include local organizations such as the #Chequamegon #Audubon Society; statewide groups including the Wisconsin #Wildlife Federation and Wisconsin #Ecolatinos ; and regional and national organizations such as the Great Lakes Business Network and Indigenous Environmental Network [ #IEN ].

    "The organizations represent sportsmen, businesses, #environmentalists, #IndigenousPeoples, religious leaders, #CleanWater advocates and others who oppose continued operation of Line 5.

    "Pipeline Safety Trust Director Bill Caram said the scale of the incident places it among the most serious pipeline spills in the country in recent decades."

    Read more:
    nativenewsonline.net/environme

    #WaterIsLife #StopLine5 #NoLine5 #NativeAmericanNews #Pipelines #Resistance #CorporateColonialism #USPol #PipelineSpills #EnvironmentalCatastrophe

  7. Damn if that Grand Haven lighthouse doesn’t make for some pretty shots: sunset in Grand Haven, 11 September, 2026. Photo by Mike Borstler.
    #LighthousesOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeMichigan

  8. Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊

    Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!

    🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #GreatLakes #IndigenousCulture

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoul

  9. Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊

    Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!

    🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #GreatLakes #IndigenousCulture

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoul

  10. Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊

    Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!

    🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #GreatLakes #IndigenousCulture

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoul

  11. Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊

    Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!

    🇨🇦

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoul

  12. Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊

    Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!

    🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #GreatLakes #IndigenousCulture

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoul

  13. The American Mariner departing Duluth just before sunrise, headed for Thunder Bay, 9 September, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
    #ShipsOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeSuperior

  14. The American Mariner departing Duluth just before sunrise, headed for Thunder Bay, 9 September, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
    #ShipsOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeSuperior

  15. The American Mariner departing Duluth just before sunrise, headed for Thunder Bay, 9 September, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
    #ShipsOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeSuperior

  16. The American Mariner departing Duluth just before sunrise, headed for Thunder Bay, 9 September, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
    #ShipsOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeSuperior

  17. The American Mariner departing Duluth just before sunrise, headed for Thunder Bay, 9 September, 2026. Photo by David Schauer.
    #ShipsOfMastodon
    #GreatLakes
    #LakeSuperior

  18. Republican Lawmaker Wants to Rename Lake Erie

    A Republican lawmaker wants Lake Erie to be renamed “Lake Pennsylvania,” arguing that the state’s economy and identity…
    #Canada #davidmaloney #GreatLakes #LakeErie #Pennsylvania #Republicans
    europesays.com/canada/204449/

  19. #ducks in the water!

    #Michigan is on one of the largest waterfowl flyways in the world! The #GreatLakes bay contains the largest freshwater wetland in the United States

    Thats why we chose our ducks, cold hardy and ready for water. 💧 Our #homestead is raising waterfowl chosen for its local resilience. We spend less #energy on heating, #water for gardening ((((just south of the #land of lakes ))))) #permaculture #RegenAg #solarpunk #ducklings #summer #bigwater

  20. #A2A - Connecting lands and people across the #Algonquin to #Adirondacks region

    "For a resilient, ecologically connected #A2ARegion that sustains a full range of native #wildlife and enhances people’s quality of life for generations to come.

    The time to reconnect is now.

    Nature cannot survive on isolated islands. Between #AlgonquinPark and the Adirondacks, a crisis of fragmentation is unfolding.

    Roads, development, and borders have severed ancient migratory pathways, trapping wildlife in habitat pockets too small to sustain genetic diversity, find food, or adapt to a rapidly changing climate. When we isolate nature, we weaken the very systems that sustain us.

    The A2A region is a continental lifeline. As one of the last remaining large-scale, #IntactForest and #wetland linkages in #EasternNorthAmerica, this corridor represents our best opportunity to ensure wildlife can move north–south across the #GreatLakes#SaintLawrence system.

    Our mission is to heal and reconnect these landscapes. We must repair these broken links to restore the interconnected web of biodiversity that sustains the health of our region and the resilience of the entire continent."

    Learn more:
    a2acollaborative.org/

    #SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridor #PreserveTheForest #ReconnectNature #US #Canada #Biodiversity #Interconnectedness #RestoringNature #NorthAmerica #NatureCorridors

  21. Hype for the Future 250L: Jefferson County, New York

    Introduction Jefferson County is a notable county located at the beginning of the North Country in the State of New York home to the City of Watertown; the Villages of Carthage, West Carthage, Clayton, Adams, Sacksts Harbor, Black River, Philadelphia, Brownville, Alexandria Bay, Dexter, Theresa, Cape Vincent, Antwerp, Chaumont, Evans Mills, Glen Park, Mannsville, Deferiet, and Ellisburg; and the Towns of Adams, Alexandria, Antwerp, Brownville, Cape Vincent, Champion, Clayton, Ellisburg, […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  22. Hype for the Future 250/284: Monroe County, New York

    Introduction Sometimes known as Western New York, Monroe County is a notable county along Lake Ontario within the northwestern Finger Lakes region of the State home to the City of Rochester and numerous associated areas. Major highways include Interstates 90 Toll (New York Thruway), 390, 490, and 590; Routes 15, 15A, 18, 19, 31, 31F, 33, 33A, 36, 64, 65, 96, 104, 153, 250, 251, 252, 259, 286, 390, 404, 441, 531, and 590; and the Lake Ontario State Parkway. Nine distinct colleges and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  23. Hype for the Future 249C: Orleans County, New York

    Overview Orleans County is a notable county along Lake Ontario in the State of New York home to the Villages of Medina, Albion (county seat), Holley, and Lyndonville and the Towns of Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon, Gaines, Kendall, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby, and Yates. Major highways located within the county include Routes 18, 31, 31A, 31E, 63, 98, 104, 237, 269, 272, 279, and 387, along with Lake Ontario State Parkway. Within Medina are the American Craftsmen Gallery, the Medina Railroad […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  24. Happy summer solstice! In this June installment of Polylith, I share some notes from long days of work along the shores of the Great Lakes.

    cscottmills.com/polylith/082/

    #towardThePolylith #greatLakes #solstice #animism

  25. #Palisades power plant will restart. Here's where on the #GreatLakes #NuclearPlants operate

    Story by Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal, 2/27/2025

    "Owners of Michigan's Palisades nuclear energy plant this week announced a new five-year program aimed at restarting the power station while adding two smaller, modular reactors to the existing facility.

    "Holtec has launched 'Mission 2030,' a program to build America’s first small modular reactors — Holtec’s SMR-300 — at the Palisades site in Covert Township, Michigan, with a target of 2030 for first commercial operation.' Holtec International said in a release. "The new SMR-300s will be co-located with the existing 800-megawatt Palisades plant, which is on track to restart after an extended outage following shutdown in 2022.'

    "The program was discussed at a ceremony Feb. 25, at which #Holtec said it has joined forces with #Hyundai Engineering & Construction to build a 10-gigawatt fleet of SMR-300s in North America, the release said.

    "Nuclear energy production is seeing growing interest for power generation because it requires no fossil fuels and can help reduce greenhouse gases. The systems, however, generate tons of highly #RadioactiveWaste that has to be stored. In #Michigan, waste is stored within a short distance of the #GreatLakes in some locations."

    msn.com/en-us/news/us/palisade
    #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Renewables #RenewablesNow #WaterIsLife #RadioactivePollution #HoltecLies

  26. Peters' decision is likely to surprise many of his colleagues & ignite an intense scramble on both sides of the aisle for his seat in battleground #Michigan.

    …Sen #GaryPeters has trained much of his focus in #Congress on issues related to Michigan's auto industry, the #GreatLakes, #cybersecurity, #veterans issues, toxic #PFAS contamination & initiatives to make government more efficient. His annual motorcycle tour around the state has become a staple of lawmakers’ August recess.

    #USpol #MIpol