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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

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

by Mary Ellen Geist March 31, 2017
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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
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Drinking water rights and budget cuts top the list at crowded IJC meeting in Detroit

by Mary Ellen Geist March 24, 2017November 10, 2025
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Great Lakes Governors vow to pressure congress to preserve funding

by Mary Ellen Geist March 17, 2017November 10, 2025
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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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  • Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin
    Wisconsin lawmakers in both chambers of Congress voted on a bill overturning a 20-year mining ban in the area surrounding the Boundary Waters — Republicans voted to overturn the ban, and Democrats to sustain it.
  • Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case
    A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
  • As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?
    What is the potential — and challenges — in developing offshore wind today in the Great Lakes?

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