Chris Bzdok has argued to state regulators that utility customers shouldn’t have to pay for coal infrastructure, because the investment isn’t worth it in the long run.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do
Groundwater: Who’s in charge?
As groundwater resources are increasingly under threat in the U.S. — including the Great Lakes region — regulation, oversight and planning for the long-term are diffused and often lacking.
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Deep Dives and Rising Waters
The future of rising lake levels, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and the secret lives of fish.
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin
Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is banking on public oversight to help gauge the threat of algal blooms.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Provinces, Toronto
A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it
The new recovery strategy isn’t likely to tip the scales in the fish’s favor.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages
Baby boomers are part of a “silver tsunami” of retirements sweeping across the nation’s drinking water and wastewater systems.
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Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time
Data collected by weather balloons in various Chicago neighborhoods should help scientists better understand extreme heat in the city.
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Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created
Extreme heat and precipitation events are becoming more frequent and intense in Chicago. It’s the city’s preparation efforts that will determine climate resiliency.
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After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging
As plastic items dominate beach littering, Alliance for the Great Lakes’ says we need to ramp up reusable items and sustainable packaging. What about personal responsibility?
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Energy News Roundup: Michigan, Michigan, Michigan
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.