Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 

Scientists update geological map of northern Wisconsin, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula 
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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths of about 10,000 feet.

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Michigan cuts funding for invasive species projects

Michigan cuts funding for invasive species projects
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The state budget has cut funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program this year, but it won’t reduce money for controlling invasive sea lampreys. Read the full story by […]
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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market

New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market
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By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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Will massive water needs of data centers, farms, mines be too much for the Great Lakes?

Will massive water needs of data centers, farms, mines be too much for the Great Lakes?
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The Great Lakes’ water supply is threatened by increased demand from industries like data centers and mining, coupled with climate change impacts. Data centers, attracted by tax incentives, consume vast […]
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Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.

Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.
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Mining operations left behind uniquely colored beaches in Minnesota and Michigan, but the materials are different. Minnesota’s Black Beach in Silver Bay contains stamp sands from taconite tailings and is […]
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