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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPlayRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentMuskegon: Former industrial waterfront makes room for cruise ships and passengers
-“The majority of the people coming on these cruise ships are coming from the coastal region, so they’re coming out from the western states, they’re coming out from California and the northwest, they’re coming from all up and down the eastern shoreline”
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BudgetCommercial FishingEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentDetroit Port Seeks Partners and Funding
-Aimed at drawing in more investment and federal grant money for infrastructure and expansion, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority is launching its “Port Forward” initiative.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionSandra SvobodaMaking Waves at the Ballot Box
-Residents of Toledo will have the Lake Erie Bill of Rights on their ballots in a special election on Feb. 26.
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AdvocacyAndrew ReevesAuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeLake OntarioMunicipalitiesNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsOntario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water
-After introducing developer-friendly legislation in December that critics claimed would rollback source drinking water protections and key aspects of the Great Lakes Protection Act, the Ontario government announced last week it would eliminate the most contentious portion of the bill.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaterfront Development“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo
-An effort by residents of a Midwest city to bestow Lake Erie, its tributaries and all its watersheds some of the same rights as American citizens has faltered for a third time. If approved, organizers say it would be the first use of Rights of Nature to protect a specific ecosystem…
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AuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeEvents and Special BroadcastsFlintGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsLeadMary Ellen GeistMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeVideoThe Door Flint Opened: America’s Drinking Water Crisis A Great Lakes Now Special airs Nov. 1, 9 pm on DPTV
-In this debut of the DPTV Great Lakes Bureau’s series of half-hour specials, GreatLakesNow.org examines how the Flint Water Crisis is shining a light on global water issues.
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From State of the State to State of the Lakes: Southeast Michigan is re-connecting with water for economic development and lifestyle.
-by Martina Guzman Every January, the president of the United States gives the much anticipated state of the union address,…
