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Books, Authors, Art and MusicDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureInfrastructureInterviewLatest NewsLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Now sits down with director of Flint water crisis film “Lead and Copper”
-William Hart, director of a documentary about the Flint water crisis called “Lead and Copper,” joined Great Lakes Now’s Anna Sysling for a discussion about the film.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew EPA Great Lakes executive warns on “moon shot” cleanup goal for toxic sites
-Greater effort, creativity needed to secure required funding at the state and local levels, lagging Detroit River effort “stands out.”
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS experts gather to address growing chemical crisis
-In light of the ongoing PFAS crisis, stricter groundwater regulations were part of a Michigan statewide effort to protect resident’s health and improve water quality. This legal dilemma took center stage during EGLE’s fourth annual Great Lakes PFAS Summit.
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AuthorsCollaborationFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency
-“The compact is a step forward for the Great Lakes but it’s just the beginning of a long journey.”
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After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise
-Detroit residents with past-due bills are facing water shut-offs again after a reprieve during COVID-19. At the same time, providers are also raising rates.
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History and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet herbalist and forager Monica Cady
-Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWetland banks save cities, townships, and counties money for building roads
-Buying wetlands on the commercial market is expensive. The state of Michigan set up a program to give municipal road agencies a way to mitigate damage to wetlands more cheaply.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEnbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’
-The Canadian energy giant pleads with Michigan officials to intervene, saying federal authorities are slow-walking their review of a key permit needed to build a tunnel in a pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsI’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future
-Language revitalization efforts, both in Canada and the U.S., are opportunities for Indigenous peoples to reclaim their cultural ties. Strategies for revitalizing languages range from language documentation to immersion language schools.
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AuthorsForever Chemicals FeaturedHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
