More energy news as federal funding for climate science faces cuts under Trump, while Ohio wrestles with “a supply and demand imbalance” on the electric grid.
Posted inDetroit, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
After water main break, officials say homes in Detroit’s Southwest will get repairs covered
Residents of Detroit’s Southwest neighborhood are facing flooded streets, basements and possibly lengthy stays in temporary shelters after a 54-inch water transmission main broke.
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Killer Trees and Sacred Waters
How trees are fighting back against the emerald ash borer and restoring a sacred lake.
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Veteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment
Michigan advocate Laura Rubin reacts to the EPA’s five “pillars” plan that includes making the United States the “Artificial Intelligence Capital of the World.”
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Guest Article, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism
Points North: Back to the Boundary Waters
Erik Grams has been taking trips to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota for over 30 years. It’s his favorite place in the world. But last year, during a fishing trip, there was a fatal accident that left Erik wrestling with his feelings about the place he loved.
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I Speak for the Fish: Hornyhead chubs are cooler than their name implies
Hornyhead chubs have an interesting reproductive strategy which includes constructing stone nests with the precision of seasoned bricklayers.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research
Saving mussels one dive at a time
We spent a day underwater to see how biological collection specialists are saving freshwater mussels one dive at a time.
Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes
How Trump’s trade policies might impact the automotive, energy and agricultural industries in the region.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
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Toledo’s community art highlights importance of native plants for safe drinking water
“Telling this story through something visual that beautifies a community is a great way to educate Toledo residents and reconnect them to nature in the place they call home.”