Michigan, Great Lakes states retain control; “Regulatory chaos” says shipping group The U.S. Senate in a close vote Wednesday defeated a bill that environmental groups in the Great Lakes region […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Update on vessel incident damage in the Straits of Mackinac
DTPV’s Great Lakes Bureau participated in a Unified Command news briefing in Chebyogan via phone and also received reports of the latest actions from Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office. Here […]
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A Great Lakes “Spring City”
Waukesha’s Water Withdrawal History Waukesha, Wisconsin made history recently by becoming the first city outside the Great Lakes Basin to be allowed to draw water from Lake Michigan for its […]
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Federal judge orders U.S. EPA to enforce Clean Water Act in Ohio
Activist: Agencies “not willing to act in the public interest” A federal judge said last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had “given Ohio a pass” on declaring Lake […]
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Beneath the Surface, a new documentary from Detroit Public Television
Premiering on Detroit Public TV (56.1) on April 25, 2018 at 10pm ET. Check your local public tv listings. Beneath the Surface new half-hour documentary, Detroit Public TV’s Great Lakes Bureau examines the […]
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Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline temporarily shut down in the Straits of Mackinac
Some lawmakers want more A power outage combined with snow, sleet, high winds and 12-foot high waves have prompted the temporary shutdown of the Line 5 Pipeline in the Straits […]
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
Detroit’s Proud Earth Day History As we approach the celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, it is a good time to look back and reflect on Detroit’s proud Earth […]
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The impact of the Waukesha water withdrawal decision on Racine, WI
Did Foxconn play a part? In this video by producer Matt Stinson, greatlakesnow.org takes a closer look at the impact of the Great Lakes Compact’s decision to allow Waukesha, Wisconsin […]
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No more free bottled water for Flint
Flint’s Mayor calls decision “insensitive;” protests are planned Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says the health of Flint’s drinking water has been restored. He says – because of this – the […]
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The Nestle Decision: should Michigan’s water policy be changed?
Change laws; focus on the public interest Still recovering from the attention brought by the Flint water crisis, Michigan returned to the national spotlight last week for issues involving water […]