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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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July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline
-Health experts agree this will be a pivotal moment in determining whether the nation slides into a deeper mess.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Whitmer’s Dilemma: How to shut down Line 5, avoid a legal swamp and keep Northern Michigan happy
-Michigan’s governor and attorney general diverge on their Line 5 strategy.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
PFAS News Roundup: Potential COVID-19 connection, DOD bill, Michigan lakes and rivers with PFAS foam
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan judge allows restart of disputed Line 5 oil pipeline
-This new order comes nearly a week after shutting Line 5 down because of damage to a structure that anchors a section of the line.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMinnesotaNew YorkOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Drinking Water News Roundup: Pennsylvania fracking oversight, lead plumbing standard, EPA water infrastructure grants
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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COVID-19FreightersIsland BasketballLake ErieLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsin
Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions
-Locals on Beaver Island, Washington Island and Put-in-Bay adjust even as the threat of COVID-19 remains.
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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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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Judge shuts down energy pipeline in Michigan’s Great Lakes
-Enbridge has not provided Michigan officials enough information to show that continued operation of the Line 5 twin pipeline is safe.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature-ChicagoIan WendrowIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntario
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Lake Huron nuclear waste storage plan dropped, renewable energy in Midland
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.