Nibi Chronicles: The nation-to-nation fight against extractivism
An Ojibwe elder traveled to Serbia to learn about the successful fight against a mining giant looking to set up a similar operation in Minnesota.
Feds award $1.5 billion for Palisades nuclear plant restart
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touted the southwest Michigan plant as a key part of America’s energy future. Opponents questioned the safety of the 53-year-old facility.
PFAS News Roundup: MIT chemists designed a sensor that detects PFAS
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers
New rules reduce buffer zones between development and wetlands and empower Doug Ford’s cabinet to issue permits without their say.
Waves of Change: Meet bird conservationist and migration counter Alison Vilag
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
Illinois and Army Corps at an impasse over building barrier to prevent invasive carp
Gov. JB Pritzker sent a letter expressing concern over costs of the $1 billion project and the burden to Illinois taxpayers.
Are Great Lakes cities ready for climate migrants?
The Great Lakes region has a lower risk of extreme weather compared to other parts of the country.
Energy News Roundup: State senators advocate for ‘community solar’ projects, proposed natural gas plant gets renewed scrutiny
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.
The solar eclipse is a great opportunity for students and citizen scientists alike
Educators, students, and science enthusiasts in the region are teaming up with NASA to take important weather measurements during the event.
Composting, water access and backyard chickens: Detroit’s urban farming evolution
The city’s first urban agriculture director aims to help gardeners access land and water while making urban farming a seamless part of the city’s policy.
Road salt use dips 37% in Michigan warm winter, saving millions, easing pollution
Michigan in poised to save $10 million in road salt costs, bucking a trend of increased use — and pollution — in lakes, rivers and groundwater.