Economic Impact, Natural Resources Damage The organization called FLOW (For Love of Water) commissioned the study. FLOW’s Executive Director Liz Kirkwood says, “The recent anchor strike from Line 5 should […]
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Can the Public Trust Doctrine protect Michigan’s groundwater?
Missed 2006 water law opportunity enabled Nestle approval in 2018 In 2006 the Michigan House of Representatives passed a landmark law that regulated groundwater withdrawals, including a provision for the […]
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Tick season sparks concern for virus along Great Lakes
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Today and is republished here with permission. By Angelica A. Morrison • 22 hours ago When the weather gets warm and tick season starts, most […]
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Federal Agency (PHMSA) asks Enbridge to lower pressure on Line 5 in the Straits
One month after American Transmission Company (ATC) reported damage to its powerlines which caused an estimated 600-gallon chemical leak in the Straits of Mackinac, the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials […]
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An Interview with Great Lakes Author Dan Egan
“The Death and Life of the Great Lakes” Journalist and Author Dan Egan made waves recently (forgive the pun) with his most recent book called “The Death and Life of […]
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First Underwater Photos from the Spill in the Straits
“This is probably everybody’s worst fear” Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Bureau has been in contact with The U.S. Coast Guard’s Unified Command, the group of state and federal agencies […]
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Fracking: The Great Lakes Sleeping Giant
A water withdrawal feature from producer Matthew Stinson When fracking was at its height in some parts of the Great Lakes a decade ago, the state of Michigan made more […]
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Chemical leak in Straits of Mackinac an “eye-opener” for wetland scientist
“High quality” coastal wetland at risk A leading Great Lakes wetland scientist says the recent chemical leak from a pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac was an “eye-opener” that raised […]
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Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes
In this new half-hour documentary, Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Bureau examines the controversy surrounding the Line 5 pipeline built by Enbridge Inc., a pipeline that was constructed and placed on the lakebed between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsula more than a half century ago. It operates under the water near the Mackinac Bridge in a spot that’s considered one of the most scenic areas of the Great Lakes and is known for its strong currents between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.