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Canada Plans Ontario Nuclear Waste Dump

Posted on September 11, 2019July 18, 2022 by Michael Hardy

Ontario Canada is one of the most nuclearized regions on the planet. Canada’s regulators are well underway to store Ontario nuclear waste near Lake Huron.

Thumb Airspace Could See Low Altitude Combat Training

Posted on July 19, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Concern is growing about the current military proposal to use Huron County (and parts of Sanilac and Tuscola Counties) as a low level combat jet training area.

Lady of the Lakes Gets Ready For Charity Island Tours

Posted on June 2, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

In Michigan’s Upper Thumb, Charity Island dominates the horizon of Saginaw Bay. The island is rarely visited despite its location in a busy shipping and fishing region. Thumbwind has been researching the history of the island and reached out to Captain Tom Carriveau, who has been taking visitors out on Charity Island Tours for over 10 years. Here is our latest on Captain’s Tom’s preparations for the Summer.

Michigan’s Oak Beach County Park on Saginaw Bay – The Gathering Place

Posted on May 23, 2019November 18, 2021 by Michael Hardy

The first thing folks notice at Oak Beach County Park is just how large it is. Sitting on over 40

Huron County Wind Farm 2015 Moratorium Didn’t Stop Wind Growth in Michigan

Posted on April 20, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Huron County Michigan’s 2015 moratorium on new development of wind power in Michigan’s Thumb gave rise to the possibility that other wind and solar projects would pause in the Great Lakes region. That didn’t happen

Charity Island – Travel to a Saginaw Bay Oasis

Posted on April 14, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Capt Tom Carriveau started as a scuba diver seeking adventure in the Great Lakes and Florida. Soon he was a professional captain plying the waters of Lake Huron and the Everglades. Here is his story.

Ora Labora 1863 – A Lost Colony in Michigan’s North – Part 2

Posted on April 12, 2019June 16, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Part II of the Ora Labora story outlines the summer of 1863. Building is rapid and progress exciting in Michigan’s north. But the looming effect of the Civil War is about to impact this fledgling German religious colony’s effort to bring their culture and traditions to the Great Lakes wilderness.

Website Accessibility Advances at Thumbwind

Posted on March 21, 2019November 20, 2021 by Michael Hardy

Web accessibility is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent interaction and access to Internet websites by people with disabilities. When sites are correctly designed, developed and edited, generally all users have equal access to information and functionality.