In this live watch party, Host Sandra Svoboda chats with WDET’s Annamarie Sysling and Friends of the Rouge River Executive Director Marie McCormick about two restoration projects around the Detroit River area.
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Deja vu — former Michigan elected official leads national energy policy, again
A Senate committee approved former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s nomination as Secretary of Energy by a 13-4 vote on Feb. 3. A full Senate vote is pending.
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality
High Demand for New Michigan Water Infrastructure Grants
Funding requests are more than three times larger than available funds.
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Energy, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Dispute between two Waukeshas over Lake Michigan diversion, Ontario infrastructure grants
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Minnesota sets new PFAS blueprint, Biden EPA dumps PFAS assessment over ‘political interference’
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality
GLWA, DWSD and Oakland County working together to reduce overflows into Rouge River
Once completed, these projects will prevent an estimated 48 million gallons of untreated rain water from flowing into the Rouge River per year.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Excited about Biden: Detroit advocate hopeful on environmental justice progress after decades of inertia
Michelle Martinez, acting executive director and statewide coordinator for Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, spoke to Great Lakes Now about her history with Detroit, environmental justice and the new president.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality
EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing
North Carolina’s top environmental regulator would seek “common ground” if confirmed in the federal role.
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region
Fisheries Fight: Michigan commercial fishers bring MDNR rules to court
“We’re not accepting the new terms,” said attorney Michael H. Perry, who represents the Michigan Fish Producers Association.
Posted inClimate, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality
Should future plans for Line 5 consider climate change?
Read or listen to the Interlochen report on Michigan Radio.
