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FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods
-The federal agency is overhauling its disaster rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong
-We spoke with Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff
-As work continues to alleviate the impact of pollution on the Cuyahoga River, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District is beginning to tackle the emerging threat from stormwater runoff.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchBeaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters
-Wave energy converters use the movement of the water to generate electricity. A research team from the University of Michigan will spend the next couple years developing a prototype to install in the waters off the island.
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Remote-controlled robots cleaning up small Michigan beaches
-The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is using a couple of roving robots on tracks to sift through the sand on beaches, cleaning up debris.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsEnvironmentalists appeal Michigan regulators’ approval of pipeline tunnel project
-Environmentalists are challenging Michigan regulators’ decision to approve encasing part of an aging Enbridge Energy oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, arguing that they failed to properly consider alternatives that would minimize climate impacts.
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A Symbol of Survival: Red Pine Peels and Ojibwe Canoe Factories
-Anthropologists discovered trees harvested for canoes during the fur trade formed a healing lobe like a scar. A symbol of survival — for the trees and for the Indigenous people of the border country.
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How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie?
-Michigan has a program to restore a large wetland area to reduce fertilizer runoff from getting into Lake Erie because it feeds toxic cyanobacterial blooms that spread in the western basin.
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Wild Berry Bonanza: Juicy Jewels of the Great Lakes Summer
-Summer in the Great Lakes region is a magical time, with long, warm days and the sweet taste of freshly picked berries.
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Climate ChangeDetroitFeature DetroitHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchDetroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
-AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
