Federal money will aid a long-term project to convert 106 acres of shoreline into publicly accessible greenspace.
Posted inEnergy News Roundup
Major nuclear plant expansion envisioned on the far side of Lake Huron
More energy news with the Trump administration reopening Minnesota’s Boundary Waters to mining and a deep-red Ohio county nearly overturning its ban on utility-scale renewables.
Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now
Freshwater People: A Podcast from Great Lakes Now
What does it mean to be a freshwater person? We’re finding out! Freshwater People is a podcast from Great Lakes Now at @detroitpbs. Every month, we’ll introduce you to experts, […]
Posted inRecreational Hunting and Fishing
Michigan created a buck-centric culture regulators now want to change
A 1921 law forced hunters to kill only one deer for decades, a buck. That policy likely created a culture of capturing that trophy buck in Michigan, which advocates say is a problem and something they’re trying to correct with a new one buck rule.
Posted inYouTube | Great Lakes Now
These Ships Smash Ice
When winter descends, traveling the lakes becomes a dangerous proposition for freighters. Ice can trap even the largest ships in place, and it’s up to a small fleet of U.S. […]
Posted inPolitics
Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers in both chambers of Congress voted on a bill overturning a 20-year mining ban in the area surrounding the Boundary Waters — Republicans voted to overturn the ban, and Democrats to sustain it.
Posted inYouTube Shorts | Great Lakes Now
Counting the Birds of the Great Lakes
On Ohio’s Kelleys Island, Tom and Paula Bartlett have spent years catching and banding birds. Their work has helped shape our understanding of how birds migrate through the Great Lakes. […]
Posted inAgriculture
Stalled Farm Bill, slashed grants undercut farmers’ water protection efforts
Ahead of a new growing season, canceled federal grants and policy gridlock threaten progress on flooding, runoff, and water pollution.
Posted inClimate
How do we adapt Michigan’s dams to climate change?
Record-breaking flooding in April was a reminder for lawmakers, dam safety advocates and engineers of the vulnerabilities that the state’s 2,500 dams face as extreme weather worsens.
Posted inWhitefish
Michigan lawmakers may fund last-ditch effort to save whitefish
Lawmakers move to restock the iconic fish that are disappearing from the lower Great Lakes.
