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BuffaloChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWater for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
-Some Great Lakes cities and states are ahead of the game when it comes to ending water shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. Others aren’t.
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ChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioRecreation, Tourism and CultureTourismWisconsinInside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities
-The public can continue to enjoy aquariums, museums and centers as the facilities close buildings. But starting March 25, Parks Canada is closing all national parks.
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BudgetChicagoClevelandDetroitDetroit RiverEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation, Tourism and CultureShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinWho’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.
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Wisconsin Assembly passes bipartisan water quality bills
-Ten of the 13 bills passed unanimously. Despite the broad support, it’s not clear whether they all will pass the Republican-controlled Senate which has yet to schedule them for a vote.
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Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency after flooding, storms
-High winds and flooding caused significant damage along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Three Wisconsin counties earlier this week reported a combined $30 million in damage to public infrastructure.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMilwaukeeNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWisconsin lawmakers introduce sweeping PFAS pollution bill
-The new bill would allocate $7.7 million over two years toward efforts to slow contamination and clean up polluted areas.
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Wisconsin Governor requests FEMA storm damage assessments in SE Wisconsin
-Doing the assessments will help determine whether communities may qualify for federal aid to help them rebuild, the governor said.
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Disposal of coal ash proposal raises concern, chemistry breakthrough improves solar energy, Ohio anti-bailout court case dropped
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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BudgetClimate ChangeCollaborationInfrastructureMilwaukeeNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinGreen Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change
-Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mayor Eric Genrich has proposed a new position in his 2020 budget to help the city deal with the effects of climate change.
