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Alex HillEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake HuronMichiganNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMapping the Great Lakes: Power up
-Around the region, you can find power plants for hydro, solar, wind, coal and more. In this map, see where those plants stand.
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BudgetEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostWater’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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Andrew ReevesBudgetDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostOntario faces uneven investment in water infrastructure
-While much-needed money is being directed to aging drinking water infrastructure, stormwater and sewer systems have been neglected.
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Andrew ReevesBudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLake ErieLake OntarioLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe ProvincesTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostEven in Canada, where water prices are low, aging infrastructure and rising costs are a problem
-Water, while still overall affordable in Canada compared to other countries, is growing more expensive as the cost of neglecting infrastructure for decades comes due.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchMonty passes, Rose’s location still in question
-Beloved Chicago piping plover Monty died on Friday. Rose and their offspring have yet to return.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostFive fixes for Michigan’s drinking water woes
-The Great Lakes News Collaborative asked state and national experts how Michigan could break the cycle of underfunding and poor decision-making that has left water systems across Michigan in sorry shape.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFlintGary WilsonInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWater executive tells cities to “get creative” when it comes to replacing lead service lines
-Too often cities focus on why “they can’t tackle the problem,” says Water Environment Federation’s Lynn Broaddus, pointing to Lansing, Madison and Buffalo as cities that found a way.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: 20M acres of farmland polluted, PFAS found in ‘nontoxic’ children’s clothes and car seats
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater's True CostSome Michigan water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer?
-Customers get cheaper, cleaner water when communities share the cost of infrastructure. But Michigan’s experience shows how political conflicts and logistical challenges can complicate the math.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingFishing Tournament Trends: Kayaks and catch-photo-release gaining popularity
-The Great Lakes are home to many events each year, with plenty for both seasoned experts and complete newbies.
