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Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy
-Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently appointed Ninah Sasy to fill the new clean water public advocate position she created in the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
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AdvocacyArticleCollaborationDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationhighlightIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResourceThe StatesAdvocates banking on new Illinois coal ash law to protect rivers and wells
-Amid federal uncertainty, two of Illinois’ most notorious coal ash storage sites will likely test new cleanup rules adopted this year.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionWaterfront DevelopmentTaking out the Trash: Shedd Aquarium offers a new kayak experience for visitors
-The educational kayak tour on the Chicago River includes ecosystem monitoring, knowledgeable guides and participants getting their hands dirty for the sake of conservation.
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AdvocacyAPArticleBudgetChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentChicago installs lakefront barriers to shield against flood damage
-Chicago officials say crews will install hundreds of yards of barriers along Lake Michigan to guard against flood damage from storms in the fall and winter.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetChicagoEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature-ChicagoForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentSpills and Sewage: Southern Lake Michigan grapples with legacy pollutants as climate change threatens progress on sewage discharges
-Southern Lake Michigan continues to face chemical spills even as it struggles with long-term contamination and weather events causing sewage discharges.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClimate ChangeIllinoisLake MichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismTourismWeather service warns people to stay out of Lake Michigan
-The National Weather Service on Monday issued a Beach Hazard statement for the fifth straight day in Cook County and to the north in Lake County.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetChicagoFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake MichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionResourceShipping and PortsConflicted: Chicago’s plans for a lakefront “urban oasis” didn’t include a concert venue or Hamilton exhibit
-On Chicago’s Northerly Island, a conflict exists between urban developments and nature, and the supporters of each.
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AdvocacyAsian CarpBudgetFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVideoStudy: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
-Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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APArticleDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake St. ClairMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinFive Midwestern governors push presidential candidates to aid Great Lakes
-Five Democratic governors of states in the Great Lakes region Monday urged the candidates in next year’s presidential election to support a plan for safeguarding their shared waters by boosting federal spending on treatment plants and environmental cleanups.
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AdvocacyAsian CarpAuthorsChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRoad Trip: Michigan lawmakers head to Illinois to talk carp prevention
-The Army Corps briefs the congressional delegation on its plan to deter the Asian carp invasion. “All the pieces are in place,” says Sen. Stabenow.
