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Posted inIndustry

Judge: Michigan should reject Consumers’ ‘highly problematic’ dam sale

by Bridge Michigan June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

After reviewing thousands of pages of legal filings tied to the sale, Judge James Varchetti concluded that the deal is not in the public interest.

The river flooded the sidewalk and trees on Island Park - Grand Ledge, Michigan, march 2026
Posted inInfrastructure

Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world

by The Conversation April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Water Quality

Uncertainty for Michigan rivers, residents as Consumers reconsiders its 13 dams

by Bridge Michigan November 17, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

by Joshua Irvine August 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs

by The Revelator May 20, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

Report: Going off script, decisive action saved lives during 2020 dam disaster

by Bridge Michigan May 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Who’s at fault for Midland dam failures? Pretty much everyone, report says

by Bridge Michigan May 5, 2022
Posted inCOP26, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics

Bringing the fight against dams to COP26

by High Country News November 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City, Water Quality

Last dam standing: Traverse City fish restoration project on the ropes

by Bridge Michigan March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure

by Bridge Michigan February 26, 2021

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