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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchRoad salt use dips 37% in Michigan warm winter, saving millions, easing pollution
-Michigan in poised to save $10 million in road salt costs, bucking a trend of increased use — and pollution — in lakes, rivers and groundwater.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeInternational nuclear energy expert questions Michigan’s Palisades restart
-Holtec’s lack of nuclear operating experience is cited as a potential issue, and expert Mycle Schneider urges a focus on renewables.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsJudge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays
-The city was supposed to finish replacing all lead service lines in Flint by 2020. The work still isn’t done. The ruling includes no financial penalties.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinThe Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season
-Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin. This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago.
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AgricultureCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, ResearchPennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds
-Two Pennsylvania farmers have been found guilty of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds with a restricted substance. Many species of birds are declining in North America and many are at risk of extinction, Macdonald said.
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Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration
-First-of-its-kind agreement takes aim at leading threats to Great Lakes region.
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AgricultureCollaborationHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsNative Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report
-In a critical response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission Final Report, the Native Farm Bill Coalition co-chairs say the report doesn’t adequately address inequities in Indian Country.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNews“Bad River” documentary combines historical treatment of indigenous people with the fight to protect Lake Superior
-Filmmaker Mary Mazzio talks about capturing the Bad River Tribe’s fight to shut down Line 5 oil pipeline.
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Waves of Change: Meet Milwaukee Water Commons Co-Executive Director Brenda Coley
-We spoke with Brenda Coley, co-executive director of the urban network and non-profit organization Milwaukee Water Commons.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWhitefish are on brink in Michigan. Can they learn to love rivers to survive?
-A staple for centuries, the fish are struggling to reproduce in the Great Lakes. So scientists hope to convince the whitefish to spawn in rivers, away from threats.
