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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchRoad salt use dips 37% in Michigan warm winter, saving millions, easing pollution
-Michigan in poised to save $10 million in road salt costs, bucking a trend of increased use — and pollution — in lakes, rivers and groundwater.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageGary WilsonGLNCGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeInternational nuclear energy expert questions Michigan’s Palisades restart
-Holtec’s lack of nuclear operating experience is cited as a potential issue, and expert Mycle Schneider urges a focus on renewables.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWhere to see rare solar eclipse in Ohio
-A solar eclipse is expected to draw large crowds to Lake Erie, and tourism officials are preparing for an early start to the 2024 season.
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Video: It’s Detroiters vs dust in west side neighborhood
-BridgeDetroit found the city cited the company operating the crushing operation with nearly 300 blight violations over two years.
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Feature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinEfforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks
-A divided Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that limited the DNR’s ability to regulate PFAS and other contaminants. The case is one of two efforts to weaken the spills law.
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AgricultureClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageForests and PlantsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinThe Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season
-Maple sap typically runs from mid-March to mid-April in Wisconsin. This year, the tapping process started almost a month ago.
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Lake Superior is warming fast. Its national parks are starting work to cut fossil fuels
-As national parks around the country try to raise awareness about climate change, those around Lake Superior are taking steps to get cut their emissions.
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AgricultureCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaScience, Technology, ResearchPennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds
-Two Pennsylvania farmers have been found guilty of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds with a restricted substance. Many species of birds are declining in North America and many are at risk of extinction, Macdonald said.
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Illinois lawmakers seek to protect state wetlands
-The U.S. Supreme Court rolled back protections for wetlands last year, leaving states like Illinois vulnerable.
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AuthorsDetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system
-World’s longest trail is about to become even longer. Plans are underway to make the Trans Canada Trail connect from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan.
