Great Lakes Now Featured Articles About Detroit
Mapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?
Aging housing is prevalent all around the region, but in some cities the old infrastructure lingers more than in others.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate
A priority shift is needed on federal and state levels to achieve climate goals, Michelle Martinez told Great Lakes Now.
As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical
Environmental regulators hope new data-driven tools will help identify hotspots and drive environmental justice. Some activists, who’ve been fighting polluters for decades, have doubts that more information will make a difference.
COVID hits Buttigieg, others who attended Michigan event
At least 15 people who attended a public affairs conference last week on Michigan’s Mackinac Island have tested positive for COVID-19, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“Thank God that smell is gone”: Detroit incinerator to be demolished after decades of complaints
A Detroit trash incinerator will be demolished after decades of complaints about air pollution and strong odors of rotten eggs and rotting garbage.
Great Lakes Moment: Rewilding Metropolitan Detroit
Otters, turkey, walleye and more have all made comebacks in the past few decades, thanks to the rewilding efforts of various organizations.
Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site
Local activists from Detroit and Windsor are pushing The United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organization to recognize the local landmark.
Great Lakes Moment: Similarities between the Don and Rouge rivers, and one big difference
In this month’s column, John Hartig discusses the lessons that can be learned from the naturalization of Toronto’s Don River.
After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure
Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost.
Report: Michigan increases recycling by 35.4% in 3 years
Michigan has reached a 19.3% recycling rate, an increase of 35.4% from prior to 2019, according to an analysis the state of Michigan released ahead of Earth Day.
FRESH: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Great Lakes Federal Agency
Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
Michigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan
Michigan lawmakers approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems and more.
Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.