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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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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinGreat Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects
-The Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform features 40 projects representing nearly $4.5 billion in investment opportunities, including household energy efficiency retrofits, coal mine reclamation and solar development.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioOntarioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: New Indiana nuclear bill, Ontario doubles down on natural gas, Minnesota company credits renewables for low rates
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPFAS News RoundupPolicyWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior fish, two Michigan locations could land on Superfund list
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Algae BloomsDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIndianaLatest NewsNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Toxic algae blooms in Indiana, First Nations $8B settlement, Wisconsin lead pipe replacement funding
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterIndianaLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: PFAS can move from water to air, DoD efforts to clean up PFAS skewered
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWisconsinCourt rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin
-A state appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in western Wisconsin, a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years to protect the 16 acres (6.5 hectares) of pristine wetlands.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinProposed eastern sandhill cranes hunt in breeding states stirs controversy
-Efforts by politicians to create a hunting season for eastern sandhill cranes in both Wisconsin and Michigan are stirring debates among hunters, farmers and birders.
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Feature HomepageIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTaylor HaeltermanWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinLower Rates: New flood risk assessment will reduce insurance rates in the Great Lakes region
-Michigan in particular will see a drop in flood-related insurance premiums. But overall, every Great Lakes state will have a larger percentage of residents receiving immediate rate decreases than the national average of 23%.
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ChicagoDetroit RiverFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationIllinoisIndianaJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinGreat Lakes Moment: Small habitat patches can have big ecological impact
-Researchers found that preserving small, isolated patches of land is just as critical to biodiversity and saving species as preserving large swathes of it. Key examples reside in Detroit and Chicago.
