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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectNew report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan
-Among the arguments used by Canadian energy giant Enbridge in support of its Line 5 pipeline that runs through Michigan is that, if it’s closed, there will be a significant impact on energy prices for consumers.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGrand RapidsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsA Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction
-Meters beneath its vibrant surface, Church Lake is a dead zone — a chemical soup of phosphorus and road salt has left the water toxic and oxygen-deprived.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan coastal management projects, programs get $1.1M
-More than $1.1 million in grants have been awarded to 17 coastal management projects and programs in Michigan.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinFour ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
-The Great Lakes’ warming winters are well-known through Michigan, in part because declining ice cover is visible from the surface.
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Feature HomepageGary WilsonIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFederal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader
-While the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has done great work and provided funding for many projects, its effectiveness might be undercut by an outsized reliance on metrics and lack of flexibility.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement
-A judge awarded about $40 million Friday to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants get paid.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Overwintering ducks on the Detroit River create a sense of wonder
-In this month’s column, John Hartig thinks fondly upon the flocks of canvasbacks duck that spend their winters in the Great Lakes region and provide quite the sight to see on the Detroit River.
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APClimate ChangeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchScientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes
-What’s happening in the Great Lakes during those long, frigid months when they’re often covered partially or completely with ice? A casual observer — and even experts — might be inclined to say, “Not much.”
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CollaborationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and Ports$3.7M grant to aid Lafarge port upgrades
-The investments in the Alpena port, and others across the nation, will strengthen supply chains and speed up delivery of goods to residents, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a news release.
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Feature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchToxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in Michigan farm’s beef
-The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services “determined that prolonged consumption of the beef from this farm could increase PFOS levels in the human body,” a news release said.
