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Carol Thompson

@thompsoncarolk

@detroitnews environment reporter, protected by @local34022. I live on good soup and fine words.

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International students have been a lifeline for Michigan schools. What happens if they leave? mlive.com/politics/2025/…

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Graphic in this story shows the MMR (measles) vaccination rate by county. They are all so much lower than I expected. The Detroit News detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

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One of the stories that won was an investigative piece on one of the country's worst nursing home chains. Last month, half of that chain's homes got a new name. mlive.com/public-interes…

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MediaNews Group's success relies on our great journalism. That's why the company MUST support Detroit News workers with a fair contract. We deserve fair wages, benefits and stability. Fair contract now!

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Challenges mount to the Trump administration's order that cancels the shutdown of a west Michigan coal plant. The DOE cited an 'energy emergency' in the Midwest region. The Midwest grid operator said there is no emergency. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Scientists warn "the future of the Great Lakes and those depending on them is in peril" without federal research support. detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

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LSSU is searching for the best fish habitat in the Straits of Mackinac so they know what to protect if oil spills. They don't have a boat big enough for the current, so they partnered with USGS. But USGS captains keep losing their jobs. "We have had to stop work multiple times"

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NOAA won’t use a key tool to monitor the Lake Erie algae bloom this year. Its Great Lakes lab no longer has enough trained staff. Scientists worry NOAA job cuts make people vulnerable to bloom toxins. Projected budget cuts could make it even worse. detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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National weather radio stations that transmit emergency alerts have been down since Friday in SE Michigan. Rep. Dingell is raising concerns, saying extreme heat + recent tornado activity raise stakes for timely emergency alerts detroitnews.com/story/news/loc… VIA Carol Thompson

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EGLE, Army Corps come to agreement on managing PFAS pollution during Grand Haven Harbor dredging detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

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Shipping industry, boaters fear risks of funding cuts to federal Great Lakes programs that monitor lake weather conditions, ice thickness and more detroitnews.com/story/news/loc… via The Detroit News ⁦Carol Thompson⁩

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Navigating the Great Lakes without info from federally-funded buoy network is "sort of like squinting one eye and hoping you're doing a good job" detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

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Michigan food banks have previously sounded the alarm that Trump's federal funding freeze was hurting their supply. Now, as those issues linger for some, they're facing a compounding strain: Cuts to SNAP will mean more demand. Via @DetroitNews detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…