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”Bells Chime 29 Times”: Detroit Mariners’ Church continues its annual memorial service
-The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking is one of the better-known tragedies of the Great Lakes. On the anniversary, the Mariners’ Church in Detroit will hold a service in honor of the freighter crew and others lost on the Great Lakes.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationHabitat RestorationNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDetroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains
-For the Detroit River, a tension remains between what appears to be its recovery and the extensive work still required to clean up the river.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectShipping and PortsLacking Management: Michigan auditor cites lack of updates or formal processes as impediment to recovery of Detroit and Rouge rivers
-A report released by Michigan’s auditor general says Michigan’s Office of the Great Lakes failed to update key action plans, engaged in informal processes and improperly granted money.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetClevelandDetroitEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticefeatureInfrastructureJohn HartigNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionShipping and PortsTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Moment: Cleanup is not just a cost, but an investment
-A recent study released by the International Association for Great Lakes Research examines the link between Great Lakes cleanups and increasing economic revitalization in the region.
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BudgetClimate ChangeDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceScience, Technology, ResearchClimate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience
-A look at Detroit’s recent blackouts and possible stakeholder solutions for grid resilience brings forward ideas that can be applied to power grids across the Great Lakes region as water levels and wild weather continue to impact energy needs.
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AdvocacyAuthorsDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsShip Ahoy: Contracted by Enbridge, the Highland Eagle is drilling in the Straits of Mackinac after a stop in Detroit
-The Canadian energy company is using a 236-foot-long deep-water drilling vessel to sample the lakebed and gather rock cores in preparation for the controversial tunnel project.
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AuthorsDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintInfrastructureMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint
-When residents in Detroit and Flint started to suffer consequences from choices made under emergency management, their attempts to address those concerns were often ignored. GLN News Director Natasha Blakely learned more while on a fellowship with the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. Read her reports.
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AuthorsBlue EconomyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitDetroit RiverMichiganNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTourismWaterfront DevelopmentBook Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city
-In his book “Waterfront Porch,” John Hartig looks at Detroit’s history of innovation, the RiverWalk and what all of this could mean for Detroit’s future.
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AuthorsDetroitDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPFASPolicyWaterfront DevelopmentSuperfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination
-The former McLouth Steel Corporation site in Trenton, Michigan, was added to the Superfund list in May because of its risk to the Detroit River.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDetroitDetroit RiverJohn HartigNewsPlayRecreation and TourismResourceTourismGreat Lakes Moment: Detroit’s New Waterfront Porch
-For well over a century Detroit was an industrial town and had a working riverfront that supported industry and commerce. However, times had changed.
