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Michigan water rights advocate questions effectiveness of proposed affordability legislation
-Too much “wiggle room” for utilities, plus temporary assistance program doesn’t address underlying issues, says Monica Lewis-Patrick.
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Michigan’s path to a prosperous future
-The Citizens’ Research Council of Michigan published a report on where the state stands in terms of infrastructure, climate and the environment.
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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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Episode 2309 Lesson Plans: Great Lakes gradients
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
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PFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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Milwaukee suburb begins pulling millions of gallons per day from Lake Michigan
-A Milwaukee suburb has finally started to pull millions of gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan after spending years seeking approval from regulators.
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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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Fresh Coast Film Festival
-The event will include screenings of more than 80 environmental and outdoor-focused films at venues throughout Marquette.
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Bird songs may ease the blues
-The Great Lakes region’s more than 300 bird species may provide valuable mental health benefits.
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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.
