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Mary Ellen Geist, Great Lakes Bureau Chief
Mary Ellen Geist is an award-winning broadcast journalist and author who was born and raised in the Detroit area. She began her career as a broadcast journalist in Northern Michigan where one of her first investigative reports involved the discovery of trichloroethylene in the ground water of a small town. She later won several awards...Read more

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“Water is Our Infrastructure”: Great Lakes Commission meeting Duluth, MN

by Mary Ellen Geist September 21, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, The States, Video

Team of Academic Experts to Complete Line 5 Pipeline Risk Analysis

by Mary Ellen Geist September 19, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Protect, Video

What’s next for Line Five?

by Mary Ellen Geist September 15, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Article, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Agriculture and Algae: Is the GLRI making a difference?

by Mary Ellen Geist September 11, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Protect

Enbridge: “No Evidence of Corrosion along Pipeline”

by Mary Ellen Geist September 6, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, History and Culture, Interview, News, Video

The Great Lakes Author Series – Writers On Water: Elizabeth Kolbert

by Mary Ellen Geist August 29, 2017
Posted inArticle, Audio, Interview, News, Video

Stone Lab: Ground Zero in the fight for the health of Lake Erie

by Mary Ellen Geist August 28, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inAudio, Budget, Interview, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect

The Cost of Keeping the Great Lakes Safe: An Interview with Great Lakes Now’s Gary Wilson

by Mary Ellen Geist August 28, 2017
Posted inArticle, Invasive Species, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research

The Carp Autopsy: “No Good News”

by Mary Ellen Geist August 23, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Audio, Latest News, News

Audio from WDET: Environmental Reporters Talk Great Lakes Issues

by Mary Ellen Geist August 17, 2017November 10, 2025

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    Michigan’s ambitious plan to replace 580,030 lead and galvanized lines is underway, yet many residents remain in the dark about their water safety. The Michigan Lead Service Line Tracker empowers communities to safeguard against lead exposure.
  • The Next Deluge May Go Differently
    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
  • Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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