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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny
-Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety info
-Michigan regulators say they need more evidence about safety, engineering and fire and explosion risks before deciding whether to let Enbridge Energy move its Line 5 petroleum pipeline into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsGrand RapidsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTraverse City
Grand Traverse group wins praise for preserving key land from development
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn McCrackenLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioQuebecShipping and PortsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsWaterfront Development
Industries and public water supplies top list of main consumers of Great Lakes water
-Michigan is the current top consumer of Great Lakes water, followed by Ontario, Indiana, New York and then Quebec.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature LeadGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNews
When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?
-Great Lakes Now put together a list of small, accessible actions people can take to improve their housing situations and mitigate some of the impacts of lead, climate change and more.
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Only half of Great Lakes residents are aware of advisories for safely eating fish
-A study found that 5 million people exceeded the recommended fish intake of two meals or 12 ounces per week, as suggested by the EPA.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure
-Bipartisan legislation to help cities get money to fix their water systems has been signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana
-The state has historically struggled with infrastructure for hydropower. But Hoosiers might soon have the chance to expand their share of this steadily growing renewable energy.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioResearch, Data and TechnologyWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
2022 Forecast: Smaller than average amount of harmful cyanobacterial blooms for Lake Erie, but some hot spots possible
-Long-term forecasts of less rain leads researchers to predict there will be a less severe outbreak of harmful cyanobacterial blooms.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitGrand RapidsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourism
See where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.