Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
State: Chemical company likely source of Flint River spill
Authorities focused on a chemical company as the likely source of a spill that has left a dark oily sheen for miles on the Flint River.
FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data
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.
Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting it is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply affect consumption.
JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time
In her experience picking up litter along the Lake Huron shoreline, Meag Schwartz has seen a whole lot of cigarette butts.
JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species
Aquatic invasive species continue to spread and threaten the ecosystem in the waterways near Alpena, local environmental professionals say.
JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out
Spring showers may bring spring flowers, but they can also carry pollutants into the lake that provides Alpena’s drinking water and many tourism dollars.
Several thousands of gallons of oily material in Flint River
Several thousands of gallons of an oil-based, dark black material with a petroleum smell spilled into the Flint River in Flint, authorities said Wednesday.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Flooding poses risk to well water, Indiana drinking water report shared, EPA grants for Ohio
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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.
