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Author Archives: Mary Ellen Geist

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

Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Protect

U.S. House Pushes Back to Restore Great Lakes Funding

by Mary Ellen Geist March 31, 2017
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Protect, Video

Video: Full news conference after landmark settlement of Flint Water Crisis lawsuit now available

by Mary Ellen Geist March 29, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Events and Special Broadcasts, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

DPTV’s “The Ethanol Effect” Screens at Freep Film Festival

by Mary Ellen Geist March 29, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Video

Drinking water rights and budget cuts top the list at crowded IJC meeting in Detroit

by Mary Ellen Geist March 24, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Latest News, News

Great Lakes Governors vow to pressure congress to preserve funding

by Mary Ellen Geist March 17, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inNews

Video: Interview with newly appointed Great Lakes Commissioner Candice Miller

by Mary Ellen Geist March 16, 2017
Posted inArticle, Great Lakes Commission, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect

Great Lakes Commission Semi-Annual Meeting and Great Lakes Day: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says “It’s All Hands On Deck” for People Who Care About the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist March 16, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect

VIDEO: Enbridge Official: “I believe this pipeline is in as good of condition as the day it was installed”

by Mary Ellen Geist March 14, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Article, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect

Great Lakes water quality: Seeking your voice

by Mary Ellen Geist March 9, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inNews

Detroit’s boil water advisory is over, but residents are still upset by lack of communication

by Mary Ellen Geist March 3, 2017November 10, 2025

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    A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
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    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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