Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Enbridge just wants a permit. Michigan critics want to bring down Line 5

The case stems from a seemingly small detail in Enbridge’s larger quest to build a massive underground tunnel in the bedrock below the Straits.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Cleveland, Feature Detroit, Feature Milwaukee, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

A question on the minds of many in the Great Lakes region for the 2020 presidential election candidates: What is your water policy?

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site

In this month’s column from writer John Hartig, he looks at the history of the Uniroyal site and current cleanup plans.