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AuthorsBuffaloCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIllinoisLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesBuffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes
-Unique legislation would provide “personhood” rights but legal barriers to adoption are significant. Public Trust doctrine as an alternative.
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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinOpposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation
-Toxic manure discharges from large livestock operations is a major source of water pollution.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJohn HartigLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismTorontoTourismGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s benefits of a national urban park in Windsor
-Windsor’s proposed Ojibway National Urban Park will not only reap such benefits in its metropolitan area but in the Detroit metropolitan area.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDrinking Water News Roundup: Report urges Michigan water-affordability strategy, $191 million to target Minnesota water and infrastructure projects
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan hunters say 252,000 deer killed in firearms season with new rules
-This year, hunters were required to report their deer kills, a move wildlife managers say will help the state better manage Michigan’s growing herds.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationCruise ShipsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront DevelopmentMichigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
-Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinWhy Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing
-Don’t expect big new efforts to shut down Line 5 when Democrats take control. Those on both sides of the issue say the pipeline’s fate is now in the hands of a federal judge.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDemocrats in control: Advocates want action on justice, climate and “stronger leadership” from Gov. Whitmer
-“Deal with the problem of environmental racism head on and finally put it to bed.”
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUncertainty for Michigan rivers, residents as Consumers reconsiders its 13 dams
-The dams are expensive to maintain and are harmful to rivers and fish. But their reservoirs bring visitors that help support small communities.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingWith wolf plan complete, Michiganders lobby state on possibility of a hunt
-Though wolf hunting is banned at the federal level, hunting advocates want Michigan to lay the groundwork for a hunt should federal protections end.
