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APDetroitFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLake St. ClairMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan
-The structure would use 1,400 feet of protected state waters where Chapaton Canal enters Lake St. Clair.
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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Demanding Justice: Detroit activists make formal complaint over hazardous waste sites
-EGLE has 14 days from the date of filing to review the complaint and determine if an investigation is warranted.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPennsylvania
In a time of COVID-19, millions of Americans are plagued by water debt
-More than 1.5 million residential customers in the U.S. owe $1.1 billion to their water departments.
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DetroitDetroit RiverEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Great Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion
-He worked for a range of environmental organizations including the National Wildlife Federation and Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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Water shutoff protections extended by Michigan governor
-In late March, the state began reconnection efforts.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitInfrastructureJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioWaterfront Development
Great Lakes Moment: Warmer, wetter, wilder
-Climate change has had a clear effect on the Great Lakes already – most clearly seen in the high water levels.
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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsOntarioPFASSt. Clair RiverWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Roller Coaster: Michigan’s long history with environmental contamination
-This special column from John Hartig looks at 10 incidents of contamination in Michigan’s history.
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains
-Masks and gloves thrown in the street can travel through storm drains in separate systems to lakes and other waterways.