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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationDrinking WaterIllinoisInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsChicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan
-America’s groundwater is now running dry where water is abundant.
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A Community-Led Approach To Stopping Flooding Expands
-In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together community members to create flood mitigation plans.
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On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
-Flaws in federal flood maps leave millions unprepared. Some are trying to fix that.
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Alex HillAuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?
-Nine academic initiatives — seven of which are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan — are focused on environmental concerns in the Great Lakes from invasive species to mapping the lakebeds.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinInundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
-Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinFRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect
-Coinciding with the summer’s extreme heat and citywide water pressure decreases, citizen and government scientists continue to map heat islands in Chicago.
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Asian CarpAuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshIllinois, feds grapple with agreement that would advance billion dollar plan to stop invasive carp
-Illinois objects to terms of “complex” partnership agreement required by the Army Corps of Engineers, while Michigan policy expert questions the need.
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AuthorsChicagoEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Line 5 negotiations in Michigan, funding for clean energy in Illinois
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsChicagoEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Power outages in Michigan, future of nuclear power in Illinois
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APChicagoEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeIn Chicago, adapting electric buses to winter’s challenges
-Capital City Transit has ordered seven electric buses to replace diesel models from 2010, said the operations superintendent.
