By MARK BASHORE & GARY WILSON The Flint Water Crisis became a top story in 2016, but it wasn’t the only development involving Michigan water or the Great Lakes. We […]
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Ground Shifts for the Climate Change Community in a Trump Administration
The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, along with President-elect Trump’s contradictory statements on climate change has researchers concerned. Researchers fear that a […]
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Maritime School Teaches Great Lakes Skills
At the Maritime Academy of Toledo, students learn basics like math and English. They also take classes on boatbuilding. On a fall day in the boat lab, a few students […]
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A Winter Walk in the Woods – Preserving our Forests and a Lumberjack’s Story
It’s been an unusually mild fall so far, and winter still feels far away. But the snow will be here before you know it! To remind you what the stuff […]
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Botulism Killing Birds on Lake Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is famous for its natural beauty. But on this November day, the beach is littered with about two dozen dead birds: scoters, loons, ducks and […]
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Hold the Salt, Please: The Environmental Impact of Road Salt
As winter approaches, we’ll soon see salt-spreading plow trucks on the roads. And Todd Walter, director of the New York State Water Resources Institute, says salt that is washed off the […]
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The International Joint Commission Invites Public Participation via Online Platform
The IJC, or International Joint Commission, is an organization that was founded in 1909 when the Boundary Waters Treaty was signed by the US and Canada. This commission works to resolve and […]
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What will Trump mean for the Great Lakes?
Donald Trump’s election victory came with plenty of support from the Great Lakes region — unofficial returns show him winning five of the eight states. But in the aftermath of the […]
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Public Comment Extended to Dec. 3rd for Proposed Nestle Water Withdrawal Increase
Hey Michiganders! How do you feel about the Nestle plant near Evart, Michigan upping it’s production from 150 to 400 gallons-per-minute of groundwater ( that’s roughly 210 milllion gallons per […]
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A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America
Energy, the environment and their relationship to the economy are an important issue this election season, and this piece highlighting the renewable energy movement that’s taking hold in small-town American […]