The FishPass project uses technology that would allow migratory fish to freely travel the river while keeping out invasive species. But some residents are suing, saying it would alter a local park.
Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment
A critical juncture is reached for providing water to rural communities around the region.
Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list
Ending water shutoffs, redefining a restored Great Lakes displace legacy issues for president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes.
H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will seek $240.85 million in funding for H2Ohio projects.
Save Water, Save Nature: Kids calendar art contest promotes healthy water management
GLN Host Ward Detwiler interviewed this year’s Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest winner about his artwork promoting clean water.
Canada Speaks: In Enbridge Line 5 debate, Canadian representatives point to the impact on their economy
A panel of Canadian representatives spoke to a Michigan Senate committee on Tuesday against the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events
Climate change in the Great Lakes region means more intense storms. Already some towns are finding they’re flooding where they never have before. One city in Michigan is finding the solution is nature.
Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts
What sort of impact could President Biden’s executive orders and his various campaign promises have on the Great Lakes region?
Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods
Last year when the Midland dams gave way, more than 21 billion gallons of water rushed into the Tittabawassee River. More than three and a quarter billion gallons of that ended up in the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
Treaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History
Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.



