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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationForests and PlantsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismTrump firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers
-Fish and wildlife officials tasked with holding back a species that would otherwise decimate the Great Lakes fishery were among those caught up in a mass purge of federal workers.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTrump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’
-Michigan has spent $2.2 million out of $110 million it was promised for EV chargers under a program the Trump administration is now attempting to prevent more spending through.
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Gone a century, Arctic grayling return soon to Michigan. Can they survive?
-After years of preparation, state officials have identified three river systems where they’ll reintroduce Arctic grayling to Michigan.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksA Great Lakes ‘Pompeii’? Lake Huron’s depths hold secrets of human history
-Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples could produce more revelations about the prehistoric Great Lakes.
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Michigan eyes hunting, fishing, boating fee increases, change to park fees
-Democrats want to raise some fees by 50% or more and switch to an “opt-out” model for recreation passports.
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Deep in the UP, an abandoned mine could offer hope for green energy fights
-In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, plans for a solar array on a closed mine were approved without much controversy
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UP mine sees recycling as path to more EV minerals and a greener image
-In Marquette County, a $145 million project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals. Proponents hope it signals a new era of cleaner mining, but some are skeptical.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUp to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers
-With lots of domestic well users and plenty of polluting industries, Michiganders are among the nation’s most likely to have ‘forever chemicals’ in their well water, according to a landmark federal study.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMichigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke
-If elected, Trump has vowed to revoke unspent funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law that has heavily benefitted Michigan governments and industry. But experts say it wouldn’t be easy.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFlintInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsA decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal
-A rule finalized Tuesday gives water providers across the country 10 years to get lead pipes out of their drinking water systems.
