{
  "id": 3514433,
  "title": "Michigan fund created from oil and gas revenues has awarded nearly $1.4bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/michigan-fund-created-from-oil-and-gas-revenues-has-awarded-nearly-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:44:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1976-michigan-created-a-conservation-fund-from-oil-gas-and-mineral-revenues-50-years-later-it-has-awarded-nearly-1-4-billion-and-is-putting-6-5-million-toward-almost-22650-keweenaw-acres/articleshow/133538900.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Michigan’s Natural Resources Trust Fund is marking 50 years of supporting land conservation and outdoor recreation. Created in 1976 using earnings from state-owned oil, gas and mineral revenues, the fund has awarded nearly $1.4 billion so far. Its latest grants include $6.5 million to acquire nearly 22,650 acres in the Keweenaw Peninsula, along with funding for parks, trails, waterfront areas and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}