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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDemanding Justice: Detroit activists make formal complaint over hazardous waste sites
-EGLE has 14 days from the date of filing to review the complaint and determine if an investigation is warranted.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPennsylvaniaIn a time of COVID-19, millions of Americans are plagued by water debt
-More than 1.5 million residential customers in the U.S. owe $1.1 billion to their water departments.
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DetroitDetroit RiverEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion
-He worked for a range of environmental organizations including the National Wildlife Federation and Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice.
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Water shutoff protections extended by Michigan governor
-In late March, the state began reconnection efforts.
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Climate ChangeDetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitInfrastructureJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioWaterfront DevelopmentGreat 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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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOntarioQuizTourismAnimal Quiz: What Great Lakes aquarium animal are you in quarantine?
-Take a breather from everything else going on in the world and try this lighthearted Great Lakes Now quiz.
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COVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismCOVID-19 Connection: Pandemic provides an opportunity for fish and insects to bond
-Like many other aquariums and museums, the Belle Isle Conservancy is finding ways to engage with the public and keep its animals entertained.
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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice During COVID-19: Communities bear extra burden
-The water shutoffs issue highlights the broader problems that communities in poorer or more polluted areas are facing.
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Project will cap contaminated sediment along Detroit River
-The U.S. EPA has signed a $2.9 million agreement to remediate contaminated sediment along Detroit’s east riverfront.
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Tested and Rejected: Blasting zebra mussels off walls wasn’t the first method attempted
-Chlorine, noise and jalapeno peppers were among the options used to try to get rid of zebra mussels.
