Great Lakes Now Featured Articles About Milwaukee
What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?
Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.
Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
Wastewater industry rattled by toxic chemical contaminants in biosolids.
Wisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects
State awards financial aid to 86 communities for projects to address lead pipes, PFAS contamination.
Teachers and scientists work together on the Lake Guardian
Each summer, 15 educators join the EPA on a research trip around one of the Great Lakes. Applications for next summer are due February 19.
Consortium of Great Lakes universities and tech companies gets $15M to seek ways to clean wastewater
The National Science Foundation has given a consortium of Great Lakes-area universities and tech companies $15 million to develop ways to extract harmful substances from wastewater.
WATCH: Milwaukee’s polluted hotspot
The Catch took a look at the largest project ever funded under a Great Lakes cleanup program. The aim is to remove contaminated sediments from a polluted hotspot in Milwaukee.
Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways
Sewerage district leadership sealed the deal to remediate two million cubic yards of contaminated sediment
Federal, local officials agree on $450 million deal to clean up Milwaukee waterways
Federal, state and local officials have agreed to spend about $450 million to dredge contaminated sediment from Milwaukee’s Lake Michigan harbor and area rivers.
Milwaukee suburb begins pulling millions of gallons per day from Lake Michigan
A Milwaukee suburb has finally started to pull millions of gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan after spending years seeking approval from regulators.
Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
Inundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff
Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
Mapping the Great Lakes: Flood risk
The highest predicted climate risk for the Great Lakes region is from heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding, which many cities have seen in recent years.
Smart sewers relieve stress on systems and wastewater officials, saving energy and funds
“Smart sewer” technology is increasingly common in the region, helping cities avoid overflows that release untreated sewers into lakes and rivers.