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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismNew push to make Michigan’s outdoors more inviting to people of color
-Statistics show the outdoor recreation scene in Michigan and across the nation is overwhelmingly white. Now, the Michigan DNR has made it a priority to reverse that troubling trend.
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Illinois Senate passes energy deal governor says falls short
-A massive energy policy overhaul aimed at making Illinois a fully renewable-energy state by 2050 cleared the Senate early Wednesday despite objections from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and groups who want more environmental and consumer protections.
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‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater near military bases
-Pentagon documents show at least 385 military installations nationwide are polluted with PFAS, mostly from firefighting foam used widely in training exercises, according to an environmental group that just released the records.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsRachel DuckettRising Waters: Great Lakes lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change
-As one of the oldest lighthouses in the Great Lakes region, much of the Waugoshance Lighthouse’s history has been lost. What remains are unsubstantiated ghost stories, a piece of World War Ⅱ history and a lighthouse left to crumble into Lake Michigan.
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SCUBAnauts enjoy first Great Lakes dive in Alpena
-The SCUBAnauts – a scientific diving program for teens – spent a week in Alpena this month diving in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in their Great Lakes dive.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater WithdrawalsQuestion of Diversion: Great Lakes governors group silent on future water threats
-Drought in the west, changing political dynamics could provide long-term challenges for the Great Lakes.
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BudgetClimate ChangeFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTaylor HaeltermanCoastal Concerns: Communities lack skilled staff and funding to tackle erosion and flooding
-Almost 300 coastal community leaders across the five Great Lakes and various connecting channels responded to the survey, with 95% of them highly or moderately concerned about erosion and flooding.
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Fire on Michigan’s remote Isle Royale 15 percent contained
-A wildfire on Michigan’s remote Isle Royale has been about 15% percent contained and crews have saved some historic cabins from encroaching flames, an official said Wednesday.
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Line 3 opponents descend on Minnesota Capitol to seek a stop
-The rally, part of a series of events called Treaties over Tar Sands organized by Indigenous and environmental activists, called on Gov. Tim Walz and President Joe Biden to pull permits and shut down the Line 3 replacement pipeline project.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDroughts Push More People to Migrate Than Floods
-World Bank report sheds light on the nuanced connections between “water shocks” and human migration.
