Waves of Change

A digital series highlighting the diverse people and perspectives shaping the environmental justice landscape throughout the Great Lakes.

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The Next Deluge May Go Differently
- by Circle of Blue

Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.

Tensions flare as Line 5 public comment deadline nears
- by Interlochen Public Radio

Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

In world of AI, Michigan State University Extension bets on human expertise
- by Bridge Michigan

For years, Michigan State University Extension has existed to serve the public with programs ranging from canning classes to soil testing. Now, it aims to bill itself as an antidote to online misinformation.

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands
- by Inside Climate News

Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of “waters of the United States” would eliminate crucial safeguards for “countless” bodies of water.

$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

More PFAS news with a “cover-up” in Canada’s North Bay, and Wisconsin legislators estimate pollution cleanup could cost several billion dollars.

The history of taming the Great Black Swamp
- by Patrick Wensink

Before farms and suburbs, the Great Black Swamp thrived. Restoring it could help curb Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms today.

The Fight to Save Lake Whitefish
- by Mila Murray

The race to save whitefish, a restaurant with local flavors and the Erie Canal turns 200.

Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
- by John Hartig

A waterfront extension of Detroit’s Little Village cultural development is planned as a 13-acre public gathering place.

Roads in the Great Lakes region get riskier after daylight saving ends
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

Darker commutes and seasonal animal patterns make late fall one of the most dangerous times on regional roads.