New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’
More PFAS news with an update on Wisconsin’s frozen funding, and how federal freezes are impacting pollution grants.
The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.
Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’
Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.
Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.
Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up the persistent chemicals, while offering farmers more protections.
CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty.
Geese are a problem. What can we do?
We took a look at efforts to manage the overpopulation of Canada geese.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges.
Climate misinformation is rife on social media – and poised to get worse
Meta’s decision could open the floodgates to more climate misinformation on its apps, including misleading or out-of-context claims during disasters.
For clean energy in the Great Lakes region, 2025 is off to an uneasy start
More energy news with updates on the Palisades nuclear plant, and a letter penned by executives at several Great Lakes power companies asks the EPA to loosen regulations on coal ash.
Neighbors worry development would raze urban forest
A proposed development in Indianapolis threatens to upend life for residents and the wildlife that call those thickets home by cutting down about 13 acres of trees in order to build 43 upscale houses.
Blue Tech challenge aims at gathering business solutions to Great Lakes problems
Northwestern Michigan College officials say the challenge is essentially a pitch competition for those working on environmental and infrastructure issues facing the region.