Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Michigan judge allows restart of disputed Line 5 oil pipeline
This new order comes nearly a week after shutting Line 5 down because of damage to a structure that anchors a section of the line.
Drinking Water News Roundup: Pennsylvania fracking oversight, lead plumbing standard, EPA water infrastructure grants
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions
Locals on Beaver Island, Washington Island and Put-in-Bay adjust even as the threat of COVID-19 remains.
Roller Coaster: Michigan’s long history with environmental contamination
This special column from John Hartig looks at 10 incidents of contamination in Michigan’s history.
Judge shuts down energy pipeline in Michigan’s Great Lakes
Enbridge has not provided Michigan officials enough information to show that continued operation of the Line 5 twin pipeline is safe.
Fighting Fatbergs
Fighting Fatbergs SEGMENT 1 | Macomb County, Michigan In 2019, a 19-ton glob of garbage and waste clogged a southeast Michigan sewer. Called a “fatberg,” the blockage was made of […]
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Lake Huron nuclear waste storage plan dropped, renewable energy in Midland
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
Least Wanted: Potential Great Lakes invasive species are little known but still a big problem
The marbled crayfish got big headlines recently while other invasive species remain under the radar.
Unlocking the Lakes – Episode 1015
As stay-at-home orders end around the Great Lakes, does Wisconsin’s experience opening businesses predict anything for other tourism-dependent communities? How are researchers, reef restorers and hydroponic farms reacting to the […]
