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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

Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Digging Deeper into Michigan’s Groundwater and Drinking Water Problems

by Mary Ellen Geist October 2, 2018
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, Interview, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Going Rogue” to give students clean drinking water

by Mary Ellen Geist September 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

The Seven Generation River

by Mary Ellen Geist September 20, 2018
Posted inDrinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Registration for the National Groundwater Emergency Webinar

by Mary Ellen Geist September 19, 2018
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

The Great Lakes Clean Up September 15, 2018

by Mary Ellen Geist September 14, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Is PFAS from Michigan’s Huron River contaminating Lake Erie’s fish?

by Mary Ellen Geist September 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS: All fish in Michigan’s Huron River unsafe to eat

by Mary Ellen Geist September 5, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking water shut off at all Detroit Public Schools

by Mary Ellen Geist August 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The Great Lakes on Drugs

by Mary Ellen Geist August 29, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News

Senate Committee Hearings on the Line 5 Pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist August 21, 2018November 9, 2025

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  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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