Only one sentence on clean water When it comes to the Great Lakes, Wisconsin arguably ranks only behind Michigan in enjoying their bounty as well in its responsibility to preserve […]
Michigan Governor’s 2018 State of the State Address The Governor of the Great Lakes State didn’t give much emphasis to the Great Lakes in his Final State of the State Address […]
Lake Huron is often called “The Forgotten Great Lake.” Few people know that French explorers in 1615 called Lake Huron “la mer douce” which means “the sweet sea.” Some people […]
The push and pull between Michigan’s growing agriculture industry and the need to protect drinking water, beach recreation and tourism continues to play out, evidenced by a request to establish a factory pig farm a few miles from Lake Michigan.
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Today and is republished here with permission. Part 2 in a series on environmental justice issues in the Great Lakes region. At a pediatric clinic […]
This story originally appeared on Great Lakes Today and is republished here with permission. Part 1 in a series on environmental justice issues in the Great Lakes region. Would you want […]
From GLB Chief MEG: Earlier this week, our Chicago Correspondent Gary Wilson took a closer look at new national regulations banning microplastics and their impact on the Great Lakes. Today, […]
“22 million pounds of plastic flow to the Great Lakes each year”
Chicago’s early January temperatures don’t make for beach-going, but beaches free of plastic litter were recently top of mind for Illinois Great Lakes advocates.
The end of November and the month of December brought many new developments for the Line 5 Pipeline which runs between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsula in the Straits of Mackinac.
Activists say “whack-a-mole” actions are inadequate The City of Chicago last month took another step on a long path to protect citizens from “fugitive dust” that can blow into neighborhoods […]
