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Climate ChangeCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRefreshAnishinaabe tribes work to save a fish significant to their culture and an important source of protein
-Native American tribes are working with researchers to determine why whitefish, an important source of protein, is declining.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements
-The U.S. EPA proposes federal baseline water quality standards for lakes and streams on reservations.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsForest to MI Faucet: Using trees to keep water sources pristine
-A forest expert at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is putting together a program to use trees to help keep sources of drinking water cleaner.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFrogs, salamanders, and fairy shrimp are appearing at a vernal pool near you
-Vernal pools in forests are critical to a number of species, including wood frogs and newts. Not all vernal pools are protected from destruction.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMulti-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters
-Ten restoration projects have been proposed, including wetlands and other wildlife habitats.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsReport: MI and OH must spend hundreds of millions more annually to curb toxic blooms in Lake Erie
-A new report suggests Michigan and Ohio will fail to reduce nutrient runoff by 40% as agreed upon.
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AdvocacyClimate ChangeCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMulti-state group prepares Great Lakes basin for effects of climate change
-The Great Lakes Commission has a plan to guide the states and provinces surrounding the Great Lakes toward protecting their communities from the climate-change damage.
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Algae BloomsBudgetCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSome Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands
-The idea is to reduce harmful algal blooms getting into the Great Lakes, reduce flooding, and provide habitat for wildlife.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioJudge refuses to shut down Line 5, but says Enbridge is trespassing on Native American reservation
-The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa wanted Line 5 shut down and moved off its land.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSupporters and opponents of a Line 5 tunnel make comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is ready to review the environmental impacts of a proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.
