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Andrew ReevesAuthorsDrinking WaterLake OntarioNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentOntario government unveils ‘plan to make a plan’ for protecting Great Lakes
-After suggesting for months that its forthcoming blueprint for tackling climate change wouldn’t extend beyond reducing provincial greenhouse gas emissions, Ontario’s right-leaning Progressive Conservative government unveiled a broader environmental mandate late last year.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsLake Erie Bill of Rights finally on ballot, then challenged again
-Although the Lucas County Board of Elections in a 3-0 vote approved the ballot initiative last month, a second protest filed the day after Christmas on behalf of Josh Abernathy is before the Ohio Supreme Court and could, ultimately, prevent the grassroots initiative from appearing on the ballot.
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AuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterFlintGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisInfrastructureLake MichiganLeadNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWill new Illinois governor revive state’s interest in the Great Lakes?
-With a new governor leading, will Illinois fall into step more closely with other states and the Canadian provinces in the basin, at least on some issues?
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AuthorsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNewsOntarioPolicyProtectRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentA Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
-A recent case study of the cleanup of Toronto Harbour has shown that investing in environmental cleanup and restoration yields considerable economic and social benefits. If cities want to achieve competitive advantage, environmental cleanup and protection are essential.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewInvasive SpeciesMichiganNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVideoSnyder reflects on his Great Lakes record in one-on-one interview
-In a private interview with Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Now, outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he is proud of his Great Lakes accomplishments during his eight-year tenure as governor.
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Chicago water agency greenlights road in pristine suburban space
-The Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), recently voted to allow a road to be built through Isabella Woods that would serve the needs of private real estate development.
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AuthorsDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingMary Ellen GeistNewsVideoFull Senate vote on Enbridge Line 5 tunnel proposal delayed
-A Senate committee has approved a proposal that would move forward Gov. Rick Snyder’s agreement with Enbridge for a tunnel to encase the Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetGary WilsonInvasive SpeciesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectCost of Army Corps plan to block Asian carp skyrockets
-The cost to block Asian Carp in the Chicago waterways system has increased to $778 million from a previous estimate of $275 million, the Army Corps of Engineers announced last week.
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AuthorsInvasive SpeciesJack NissenLake SuperiorNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchVideoLake Superior Zebra Mussels: “A big disappointing surprise”
-Common wisdom would tell you zebra mussels couldn’t live in Lake Superior because it’s an unproductive lake with frigid temperatures. But common wisdom might be wrong this time. When researchers started finding the mollusk nuisance not just surviving but spreading in the lake, they exhaled a collective groan.
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
-The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge has protected Humbug Marsh in Trenton and Gibraltar, Mich. and designed and developed the adjacent Refuge Gateway as a riverfront gathering place for people and wildlife as part of an effort to promote conservation in the region, revitalize the area, and accelerate the sustainability transition.
