The state is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030
Plastic gets “toxic” designation, while single-use bottled water gets ban exemption.
Posted inDetroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality
EGLE fines company $60,000 over 2019 Detroit dock collapse
The Revere Dock was illegally storing limestone aggregate along the river when the site collapsed in late November 2019.
Posted inAge of Nature - Featured, Culture, Freighters, News, PBS, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks
The Age of Nature: Humanity’s relationship with nature in the Great Lakes region and beyond
What are the modern issues affecting nature and what are humans doing about them?
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality
Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin wells contaminated by sewage, First Nations boil advisories, lead pipes
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Age of Nature, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PBS, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Dams Across the Great Lakes: End of the line for aging infrastructure?
Instead of spending money to repair old dams, more communities are putting resources towards decommissioning dams and letting rivers run free.
Posted inAge of Nature, Latest News, News, PBS
Global Good News: “The Age of Nature” series aims to show success stories in environmental restoration
“There’s a huge amount of positive stories out there to choose from,” said Verity White, “The Age of Nature” series producer.
Posted inAge of Nature, Latest News, News, PBS, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks
What Grows: Shipwrecks become ecosystems, even at nuclear testing sites
“The Age of Nature” producer Pete Lown spoke with Great Lakes Now about the powerful symbolism of marine life returning to the wrecks in advance of the documentary airing.
Posted inAge of Nature, Latest News, PBS
Mapping “The Age of Nature”: Visit locations in the new PBS series and their Great Lakes connections
Visit this map to learn about global habitat restoration efforts and similar work around the Great Lakes.
