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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodForever Chemicals FeaturedLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyWisconsinSmall portions: Michigan puts PFAS advisory on Lake Superior rainbow smelt
-Citing new data showing PFAS contamination in Lake Superior rainbow smelt is more widespread than previously known, state regulators are again warning people to limit their meals of the popular fish.
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Asian CarpCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWith new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions
-It was a year ago when Michigan fish and wildlife regulators caught wind that aquarium moss balls sold in a pet shop were infested with zebra mussels, an invasive species that has decimated Great Lakes ecosystems.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectLegislation to be introduced to restrict water withdrawals for bottled water and increase protections for groundwater
-The Michigan Legislature might soon look at a package of bills that would change how the state protects groundwater. However, the goal of the bills and the legal tool the sponsors want to use might be at odds.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBenton Harbor residents should keep drinking bottled water, but EPA says filters work on lead
-The U.S. EPA says its study on Benton Harbor’s tap water shows filters do work to remove lead, but the EPA says residents should follow state health guidance, and still only drink bottled water.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down
-The experts who wrote the report said they were asked to look at whether fuel prices would be affected if Line 5 suddenly stopped operating.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTrial begins in lawsuit against engineering firms that advised Flint during water crisis
-A federal trial is underway to decide if engineering firms that advised the city of Flint on water issues bear some responsibility for the city’s water crisis.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhat Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate
-Climate change is irreversibly damaging global ecosystems, economies and human health and wellbeing, according to a landmark report, and experts say Michigan won’t emerge unscathed.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake HuronLake MichiganLake St. ClairLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingSt. Clair RiverDNR announces fishing regulations for Michigan’s 2022 season
-The Michigan Department of Natural Resources this week announced most of the changes will go into effect April 1. Fishing licenses go on sale online March 1 and are valid for a year.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBillions Flow to Water Systems from Federal Pandemic Relief Funds
-Passed nearly a year ago, the American Rescue Plan Act is injecting needed funding into aging water and sewer infrastructure.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRisky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans
-A new analysis shows that rising Legionnaires’ disease cases disproportionately affect Black Americans and people living in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England.
