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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsNew federal money is the start of an effort to make Great Lakes coasts more resilient
-Federal money can be used to restore wetlands, buy property to use as a buffer, and invest in nature-based infrastructure.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRefreshThe ProvincesThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAmendment to Clean Water Act improves Great Lakes through critical observation, collaboration
-The Great Lakes region has seen significant improvement since the river fires of 1969, bringing people back the waters they know and love.
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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisIndianaLake ErieLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRefreshScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWhat are wetlands for, anyway?
-Here’s what to know about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v EPA changing wetland protection impacts the Great Lakes region.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinA patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands
-Federal protections for many wetlands have been removed. Some states have laws to protect those wetlands, but some are stronger than others.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageForests and PlantsLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsIt isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires
-Politicians — and people online — are peddling dangerous ideas about what’s causing Canada’s wildfires. Here’s what you need to know.
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Feature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinWhat does the Supreme Court’s wetland ruling mean for Michigan?
-Michigan’s wetlands may fare better than most because of strong state regulations, but lower federal protections still pose a risk.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationLatest NewsNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsThe Endangered Species Act turns 50: Congress is working to weaken it
-The U.S. Senate has approved three changes to remove protections from threatened and endangered wildlife.
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AdvocacyAuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFormer U.N. adviser warns on water futures trading, elevates water crisis to level of climate
-Canada’s Maude Barlow says Michigan, Canada Line 5 dispute is on the “back burner” between Trudeau and Biden.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsInfrastructureLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Take Global Stage
-The 2023 UN Water Conference highlights risks and opportunities for the Great Lakes region.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEnbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years
-Permitting delays have tacked on another year-and-a-half to the planned Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.
