Supporters say the billion-dollar federal investment will create green jobs and slash emissions, but opponents see a fossil fuel shell game.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
Breaking Point: Minnesota’s mining legacy includes massive lake of wastewater
The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide whether a mining company is required to examine how their proposed expansion will impact Lake Superior.
Posted inLatest News, Michigan, News, Region
In Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, residents find healing among the trees
Detroit’s Poletown East residents turned a vacant lot into Circle Forest, a tree park offering a peaceful city retreat and encouraging nature enjoyment.
Posted inLake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region
Points North: Saving David
One minute David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, but David wasn’t able to thank him in the commotion that followed.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
5 Reasons to Build a Backyard Frog Pond
Building a frog pond offers a variety of benefits and is a great way to connect with your local environment.
Posted inClimate, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Where did all the climate voters go?
Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin
After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
Assessments show as many or more fish as there were prior to an invasion of sea lamprey.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Industry, Latest News, News
Energy News Roundup: Line 5’s potential reroute plus mining permits stoke fears of contamination
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region
Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law
A lawsuit is challenging how the State of Michigan plans to approve big renewable energy projects.
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waves of Change
Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl
We spoke with Tom Grotewohl, a resident of Wakefield Township in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and founder of the Protect the Porkies campaign.
