The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is ready to review the environmental impacts of a proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Steps to ensure safe drinking water, Indigenous business leaders raise awareness
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
“The Erie Situation” – and beyond
PBS stations across the Great Lakes are simultaneously airing a new award-winning documentary about harmful algae blooms – and what people can do about them.
Setting Lake Erie limits
Great Lakes managers re-visit fishing every year.
Under current climate trends, Michigan’s Up North forests could be doomed
World nations’ current climate action plans would still allow moderate warming. A new study shows without more aggressive action to slow climate change, the world’s boreal forests could see dramatic losses.
Some cities could be left behind on lead pipe replacements
In many cities, no one knows where the lead pipes lie underground.
Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question
North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are proving it is possible for utilities to remove massive quantities of coal ash from ponds where it endangers groundwater, placing it in safer lined landfills. This could be a model for other states, but challenges remain.
Park service investigates sudden change in river flow at Sleeping Bear Dunes
The National Park Service is investigating a sudden change in the flow of the Platte River at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
“Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” featured on One Detroit program
Just how big of a threat is coal ash to drinking water in Michigan? GLN Host Ward Detwiler interviews journalist Kari Lydersen to find out.
