The only Michigan official fired in the Flint water catastrophe likely was a “public scapegoat” who lost her job because of politics, an arbitrator said in ordering $191,880 in back pay and other compensation.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do
Animal Check: New project to monitor aquatic species that live near proposed nuclear storage sites
Nuclear Waste Management Organization and the University of Guelph this summer began a new project to help understand the potential environmental impact of the proposed underground nuclear waste storage sites.
Posted inSeries - Primary
A Political Blind Date – Episode 1030
Can two Great Lakes mayors with opposing views agree on how to protect the region’s water?
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon, Wisconsin
Sturgeon Restoration: Studying Michigan’s and Wisconsin’s current flourishing populations
In the few locations in the Great Lakes where lake sturgeon still spawn successfully, restoration efforts are focused on studying and managing those existing populations or boosting low populations.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COP26, Featured, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do
COP26 Coverage: What do you want to know about the U.N. climate change conference?
Climate change is one of the more pressing topics that Great Lakes Now has its eye on. Come Oct. 31, one of the largest global conferences will be convening to discuss that topic, and Great Lakes Now wants to answer all your questions.
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, Region
Energy News Roundup: Illinois clean energy bill, Michigan Weatherization Month, national increase in heating costs
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research
Michigan’s balmy October means more mosquitos, peril for coldwater fish
Nearly three weeks into October, much of Michigan remains stuck in early autumn mode, fueling frustration for fall anglers, exaltation for late-season swimmers, and itchiness for anyone who ventures outside for too long without bug spray.
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
As Michigan lawmakers ponder septic repair funds, Ohio offers a model
When Mary Ellen Sementilli and her family moved into their creekside home in Ohio’s Appalachian region, the septic system worked like a charm. Which is to say, it was easy to forget it was there. But the family has grown in the years since, which has meant more dishwashing, showers and toilet flushes — too much for Sementilli’s septic system to handle.
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin
SS Badger makes final Lake Michigan crossing of season
The SS Badger backed into its dock Oct. 10 for the last time this season, letting about 300 passengers off into Ludington and ending nearly five months of daily round trips across Lake Michigan.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon
I Speak for the Fish: Setting sturgeon free
In this month’s column, Kathy Johnson describes her encounters with baby sturgeon and reintroducing them to the Great Lakes watershed.