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APFish, Birds and AnimalsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingSenators urge emergency protections for wolves in US West
-Twenty-one U.S. senators led by New Jersey’s Cory Booker and Michigan’s Gary Peters asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to shield wolves from being killed for 240 days while permanent protections are considered.
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Software to help inventory lead water lines in Detroit
-Data crunched with software from technology startup BlueConduit will hopefully provide a report of the probable locations and number of lead lines, the water department said.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTorontoWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Coal bailout scandal lingers in Ohio legislature, clearer Wisconsin solar regulations, Illinois utility bill increase
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Great Lakes artists repurposing trash for art
-Dave Matsen, a retired professional photographer from Ludington, Michigan, found inspiration from his garbage at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSt. Clair RiverWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Endangered catfish indicates improving health of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers
-A small catfish that is endangered in both Michigan and Ontario is making a comeback thanks to improved water quality and artificial reef construction in the Detroit and St. Clair rivers.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Michigan airport under investigation, disagreement over Wisconsin state regulations
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologySturgeonWisconsinSturgeon Restoration: Streamside hatcheries on the Manistee, Milwaukee and Maumee rivers
-By some rivers, seasonal facilities are popping up, with the goal of improving lake sturgeon survival rates and successful natal imprinting.
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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeCheck this Michigan map for childhood lead levels in your community
-Overall, the percentage of Michigan children with elevated blood lead levels has been falling for more than two decades, from nearly a third of children tested in 2000 to just 2.5 percent of children tested in 2020. But those statewide gains can be deceptively reassuring.
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Drinking WaterFeature LeadGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhy are so many Michigan water systems finding lead? They’re looking harder
-Benton Harbor is likely just the beginning. Since the southwest Michigan community’s prolonged lead-in-water crisis began making national headlines this fall, residents of Hamtramck, Wayne and Manchester have all learned that their water, too, exceeded government lead standards.
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APCOP26IllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticePritzker to visit UK, tout climate-change efforts next week
-Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will travel to the United Kingdom next week to discuss the state’s efforts to neutralize climate change while bolstering economic development, his office said Wednesday.
