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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchRoad salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?
-Road salt is threatening the Great Lakes’ famous fresh waters and creating even bigger problems for the inland rivers, lakes and aquifers – not to mention your car’s undercarriage.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchAdapting to Climate Change Will Only Get More Expensive
-A new estimate puts the cost of adapting and repairing coastal infrastructure damaged by climate change in the United States at hundreds of billions annually. The sooner adaptation planning begins, the less expensive it will be.
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Minnesota regulators reaffirm air permit for proposed mine
-State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday that said the mine did not provide misleading information on its plans.
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AdvocacyAPIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectMinnesota Supreme Court to review drainage projects ruling
-The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will review a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals that provided environmental protections for Renville County’s last free-flowing stream.
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AgricultureCollaborationIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village
-Researchers are studying a long-vanished village near southern Lake Michigan that a World War II arsenal helped preserve.
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CollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeHistoric coal ash raises concerns at iconic Illinois coal plant site
-As owner NRG proposes a remediation plan for coal ash covered under state and federal law, other, older deposits that are exempt from the laws may pose a greater risk to water contamination and future redevelopment.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRachel DuckettO Christmas Tree: Is your Christmas tree environmentally friendly?
-The economic impact of the Christmas tree is hefty, but its environmental impact is a lot less so.
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APGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states
-Nearly 50 toxic waste sites around the U.S. will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as federal environmental officials announced Friday a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWisconsinCourt rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin
-A state appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in western Wisconsin, a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years to protect the 16 acres (6.5 hectares) of pristine wetlands.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeUS requires higher safety standards for more pipelines
-A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches, officials said Thursday.
