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CollaborationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Citizens Energy launches lead service line replacement program
-The company said it received an order granting it permission to launch a five-year, $22.7 million effort to replace customer-owned lead service lines at about 2,500 homes.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Harmful algal blooms cause problems in Lake Erie; drinking water customers pay the price
-Data from the Ohio EPA show the additional costs at water treatment plants are paid by customers, not polluters.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
“Thank God that smell is gone”: Detroit incinerator to be demolished after decades of complaints
-A Detroit trash incinerator will be demolished after decades of complaints about air pollution and strong odors of rotten eggs and rotting garbage.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Rising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders
-A new study documents the first sighting of the invasive species, European frogbit, in Wisconsin and says that it could threaten native plants, fish and invertebrates.
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Algae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer
-This is why we love Michigan. What to expect in terms of weather, beach cover and water conditions on the Great Lakes.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront Development
EPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states
-The pace of repairing the damage in the most toxic hot spots of the region is going to speed up dramatically.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems
-The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.
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Episode 2205 Lesson Plans: The Cost of Drinking Water
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True Cost
Water’s True Cost
-The quality of Michigan’s water infrastructure and the consequences of failure, while still real and apparent, are no longer being ignored.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs
-Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action.