EPA head Regan defends $20B green bank: ‘I feel really good about this program’
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program, saying it will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions to combat climate change.
Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules
With key species like whitefish nearing the brink of collapse, Michigan’s largest Native American tribe wants fewer restrictions on when, how and where its members can fish.
Energy News Roundup: Even the solar eclipse is an energy issue
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.
Palisades “work family” reunites for shot at reopening a Michigan nuclear plant
The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township could be the first shuttered nuclear facility to reopen in the U.S.
‘You start with us’: Conservation authority head has parting message for Ontario government
Outgoing CEO of Conservation Halton reflects on government cuts and how to enable development while protecting nature and future generations.
Great Lakes Moment: Saving the Conservation Crescent
Local conservationists coined the term “Conservation Crescent” 25 years ago to better understand and protect several islands in the Detroit River. Here is the recent history of those islands, detailing the success of this movement.
Points North: Not always the apex predator
When hunter Ben Karasch sees something move out of the corner of his eye, he assumes it’s a deer. But as Karasch gets a better look, he realizes it’s not a deer, it’s a cougar. And it’s slowly creeping towards him.
Through a Glass Darkly
Antidepressants can affect reaction times in fish and birth control gives male specimens female traits. How might pharmaceutical pollution impact life around the Great Lakes?
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.