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AuthorsBlue EconomyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitDetroit RiverMichiganNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTourismWaterfront DevelopmentBook Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city
-In his book “Waterfront Porch,” John Hartig looks at Detroit’s history of innovation, the RiverWalk and what all of this could mean for Detroit’s future.
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Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFiltering Microplastics from Your Machines: Ontario town to test potential solution for keeping microplastics out of the Great Lakes
-Next month, 100 households in Parry Sound, Ontario will install special filters on their washing machines designed to remove plastic microfibers from the machines’ waste water.
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Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters
-The Sandusky Bay Initiative involves projects aimed at restoring wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, reducing wave action and improving water clarity.
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The Forever Chemicals: MLive Reporters and Great Lakes Now engage Sustainable Brands 2019 audience
-After a documentary screening at the Sustainable Brands 2019 conference in Detroit, Great Lakes Now hosted an audience discussion with the MLive Media Group reporters who have been leading the coverage of the PFAS issue in Michigan.
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AuthorsDetroitDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPFASPolicyWaterfront DevelopmentSuperfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination
-The former McLouth Steel Corporation site in Trenton, Michigan, was added to the Superfund list in May because of its risk to the Detroit River.
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AuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeLine 5 Goes to Court: Enbridge raises stakes in pipeline tussle
-Enbridge filed with the Michigan Court of Claims “to establish the constitutional validity and enforceability” of the agreements signed last year, the company said in a statement.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyProtectResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsSustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance
-On the final day of the Sustainable Brands 2019 conference, discussions on policy, water challenges and advocacy continued.
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AdvocacyForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWatch Now: “The Forever Chemicals” documentary panel discussion
-Great Lakes Now Program Manager Sandra Svoboda, and MLive environmental reporter, Garret Ellison host a panel discussion on PFAS.
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Algae BloomsAuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectAlgae Map: Nonprofit group creates map tracking algae bloom outbreaks from 2010 to now
-Environmental Working Group released a map tracking all reported toxic algae bloom outbreaks.
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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeNatasha BlakelyNewsProtectResourceScience, Technology, ResearchSustainable Brands Day 3: Changing behaviors, Forever Chemicals and renewable energy
-On day three of the Sustainable Brands conference, Great Lakes Now screened its PFAS documentary before an audience Q&A.
