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As Great Lakes pummel Michigan, beach towns rush to set development rules
-Facing widespread coastal damage amid record high water levels, some lakeshore communities are rethinking policies that allowed people to build too close to the water.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Great Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTourismCOVID-19 pushed people outdoors. Michigan’s ski industry is ready for them.
-Recreational activity skyrocketed in Michigan through spring and summer. Now the state’s snowsports businesses hope they’ll get a similar burst of sales.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsQ&A: What Michigan’s move to shut down Enbridge Line 5 means
-Those involved in Michigan’s pipeline debate said they’re expecting a lengthy legal battle before the pipeline’s fate is settled.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyStudy to examine long-term health impacts of PFAS in West Michigan
-The science of PFAS and health is still emerging. That’s why the PFAS Exposure and Health Study is launching a five-year effort to examine potential health impacts more closely.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyQ & A: The Great Lakes are stressed. Climate change is making it worse.
-The lead author of a new report sheds light on how climate change, invasive species, nutrient pollution and other Great Lakes problems are interacting.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature MilwaukeeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNew YorkNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWho in the U.S. Is in ‘Plumbing Poverty’? Mostly Urban Residents, Study Says
-Not everyone in the country has piped water at home. Study authors argue that water access in the U.S. is inseparable from housing and social inequality.
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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhat Has the Trump Administration Meant for Water?
-By narrowing or repealing federal rules, the Trump administration has prioritized big business and reduced pollution protection for waterways.
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CollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAnother Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan
-During the pandemic, the number of children being tested for lead poisoning has been cut in half.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsNew House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony
-They could face a felony charge, serve up to four years in prison, pay a fine of up to $10,000, and cover environmental cleanup costs.
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CollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMichigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts
-The state is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.
