State News
Dow agrees to address pollution at Midwest site
Los Angeles Times (11/6)
After three decades of promises by federal and state officials to force Dow to clean up their mess in mid-Michigan, the Obama administration is stepping in with a new plan intended to scour away decades of contamination that turned this area into one of the nation's most polluted sites.
There can be no Pure Michigan without pure water
Marquette Monthly (11/6)
'Pure Michigan' is the catch phrase for a successful advertising campaign for attracting millions of visitors and dollars to Michigan. But as you read this, exploration and permit applications are being processed for a new and different sort of mining at the head-waters of the Great Lakes.
Cobo event touts wind turbine benefits
The Detroit News (11/5)
Gov. Jennifer Granholm pitched Michigan as a key player in expanding the wind industry's supply chain. She touted the Great Lakes State's manufacturing expertise, engineering talent and proximity to shipping channels as a combination few other states possess.
Edmund Fitzgerald, crew to be remembered
The Sault Star (11/5)
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum is getting to once again ring the bell 29 times, during the 14th annual Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service.
What should be done with these Lake Huron islands?
The Bay City Times (11/4)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Great Lakes islands managed as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
'Yellow Jug Old Drugs' program going strong in northern Michigan
The Bay City Times (11/4)
A pilot program to keep old drugs out of the water system and landfills is going strong in northern Michigan.
State Beach Resources
Macomb County Beach Closing Data
The Macomb County Health Department
This site provides beach testing results for the past three years. Click on the appropriate link to see beach-specific results.
Michigan Beach Closings: Sources & Solutions
Alliance for the Great Lakes
When beaches close it is usually because of the risk to human health from viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and other microbes that enter Lake Michigan from many different sources.
Michigan Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Michigan beach maps and information on beach monitoring and closings.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
This site contains information about Michigan public beaches and recreational-use waterways. Here you will find information about beach closings, monitoring efforts and E. coli test results.
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality – Online Beach Monitoring System
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
To search for a beach or other location, enter any part of the beach name or waterbody name into the search box on the top of this page and click "GO".
Orchard Beach State Park
RING! Online
Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the park has 176 campsites, swimming beach and trails.
State Beaches
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
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