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The spawn from lake sturgeon in Michigan to be introduced to Cuyahoga River
-The progeny of lake sturgeon from Michigan will be released into the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWetland banks save cities, townships, and counties money for building roads
-Buying wetlands on the commercial market is expensive. The state of Michigan set up a program to give municipal road agencies a way to mitigate damage to wetlands more cheaply.
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Algae BloomsCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUS EPA okays Ohio plan to reduce toxic cyanobacterial blooms; Environmentalists say it won’t work
-Environmentalists say the Ohio plan will not work because it doesn’t hold agriculture responsible for the runoff from fields using manure from factory farms as fertilizer.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchIn warming Great Lakes, climate triage means some cold waters won’t be saved
-Government officials begin the grim task of prioritizing which cold lakes and rivers to sacrifice — or save — as the climate changes. Not all cold-water loving fish may survive in the northern Great Lakes region.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEnbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’
-The Canadian energy giant pleads with Michigan officials to intervene, saying federal authorities are slow-walking their review of a key permit needed to build a tunnel in a pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.
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Climate change is harming Michigan hunting and fishing, groups warn lawmakers
-Michigan’s wild places are under threat as warmer temperatures cause species to migrate northward and rivers to overheat. Advocates called for more resources to protect Michigan’s fish and game from those changes.
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Clock ticks for water utilities to join national PFAS settlements
-A decision is needed soon for funds to remove toxic chemicals from drinking water.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsState of Michigan sues Gerald R. Ford Airport Authority for PFAS pollution
-The Michigan Attorney General’s office sued the Grand Rapids airport authority on behalf of EGLE over a dispute on responsibility for PFAS contamination.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchResearchers: Current Great Lakes stewardship is “ill-equipped” to handle future challenges
-University of Michigan report calls for new guiding principles and leaders with skills to work across disciplines.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGovernment watchdog: EPA slow to raise alarm in Benton Harbor water crisis
-Government auditors say EPA officials failed to follow a new “elevation policy” that’s meant to generate a stronger response to the most urgent environmental and public health threats.
