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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourism
Michigan parks, more popular than ever, struggle to staff up for summer
-Seasonal work at Michigan’s state and local parks was once a sought-after job for students and teachers on summer break, and retirees looking for a diversion.
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APBudgetDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintGrand RapidsInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan
-Michigan lawmakers approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems and more.
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AdvocacyChicagoDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe States
Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
-In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtect
Legislation to be introduced to restrict water withdrawals for bottled water and increase protections for groundwater
-The Michigan Legislature might soon look at a package of bills that would change how the state protects groundwater. However, the goal of the bills and the legal tool the sponsors want to use might be at odds.
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BudgetFeature HomepageGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSandra Svoboda
New national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman
-Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur renews call for a federal Great Lakes Authority to bring steady funds for clean up, economic development and local projects in the region.
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APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
-The Great Lakes region is striving to shed its worn out Rust Belt image by developing a “blue economy” that leverages its abundant fresh water.
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Feature HomepageGary WilsonIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Federal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader
-While the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has done great work and provided funding for many projects, its effectiveness might be undercut by an outsized reliance on metrics and lack of flexibility.
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Climate ChangeCOP26COVID-19Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Biden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle
-After a year of wins and losses for the Biden administration, environmental law attorney Nick Schroeck talks policy, climate, environmental justice, Line 5, and what it all means for the Great Lakes in this Q&A.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Climate Ghosts author: To save more species, treat them like kin
-Western science and systemic restoration practices aren’t enough to stop the crash of struggling species.