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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLake SuperiorNewsShipping and PortsHistory of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada
-The role of Line 5 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is tied to how energy utilities developed in the U.P. and the mining and logging boom of the mid-1800s.
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AgricultureAuthorsDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinMuddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted
-The Wisconsin DNR is slowly looking at addressing the issue of manure spills and their impact, but local farmers are feeling targeted by the potential new regulations.
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Detroit RiverIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNewsProtectRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Five decades since the infamous Rouge River fire
-Great strides have been made in changing the state of the Rouge River in the years since the fire, though significant challenges still remain.
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AuthorsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake OntarioNewsScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekPlastic Permanence: Research shows plastic becoming part of Great Lakes lakebed
-New research shows how the build-up of micro and macro plastics in sediment is becoming part of the geological record.
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AuthorsCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPublicSourceRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchPittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions
-Pittsburgh climate researchers ask: Can clouds slow down climate change? Will the city be able to cope with the rain? Can we use carbon capture to suck up greenhouse gases?
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ArticleAuthorsDrinking WaterFlintGary WilsonMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBeyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says
-A study released by three nonprofit organizations found that rural communities with high populations of people of color are most impacted by water quality issues.
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ArticleAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentPublicSourceSingle-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change
-PublicSource spoke to two Pennsylvania-based experts, air quality researcher Albert Presto and environmental advocate Larry Schweiger about climate change.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Marshall power plant, Line 5, Line 3, Ohio electricity rates
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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AgricultureArticleAuthorsBlue EconomyEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchClean Water Rule: Ohio U.S. Rep. challenges Trump on rollback while key Great Lakes legislators stay silent
-Michigan’s EGLE remains “committed to protecting Great Lakes ecosystem” The Trump administration’s recent repeal and replacement of the…
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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsClimate ChangeJames ProffittNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUnderstanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example
-The fourth annual event touched on a variety of resources, news, trends and possible solutions relating to Lake Erie’s toxic algae problem.
