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Author Archives: The Conversation

Posted inFeatured

Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure

by The Conversation March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

Posted inUncategorized

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

by The Conversation February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

A Great Lakes oil pipeline faces 3 controversies with no speedy resolutions

by The Conversation September 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi

by The Conversation July 24, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate Change, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Toxic algae blooms are lasting longer in Lake Erie − why that’s a worry for people and pets

by The Conversation June 27, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one

by The Conversation March 11, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse

by The Conversation February 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024

by The Conversation December 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change

by The Conversation November 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Swing state voters along the Great Lakes love cleaner water and beaches − and candidates from both parties have long fished for support there

by The Conversation October 9, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup
    More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.
  • How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
    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.

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