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AdvocacyAgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsClimate ChangeJames ProffittNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsUnderstanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example
-The fourth annual event touched on a variety of resources, news, trends and possible solutions relating to Lake Erie’s toxic algae problem.
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AuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyClimate Strike: Global movement draws crowds all around the Great Lakes
-The global call for a climate strike saw people all over the Great Lakes area responding and gathering.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature-ChicagoIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionWaterfront DevelopmentTaking out the Trash: Shedd Aquarium offers a new kayak experience for visitors
-The educational kayak tour on the Chicago River includes ecosystem monitoring, knowledgeable guides and participants getting their hands dirty for the sake of conservation.
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AdvocacyAPArticleBudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConcerns grow over PFAS-tainted sewage sludge spread on croplands
-For decades, sewage sludge from thousands of wastewater treatment plants has been used nationwide as cropland fertilizer. But while the sludge offers farmers a cheap source of fertilizer, there long have been concerns about contaminants in the material — and attention of late has turned to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMLiveNewsPartner ContentPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOscoda residents say ‘enough’ after 9 years of PFAS with no cleanup plan
-Representatives from a number of Michigan communities—Oscoda, Flint, Detroit and Belmont among them—gathered on Wednesday to call on the U.S. Air Force for action on PFAS cleanup.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAuthorsDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioVoters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown
-The poll, released by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, follows a study that was released by the center in May showing that concentrated animal feeding operations were a major source of nutrient pollution in Lake Erie.
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AdvocacyEquity and Environmental JusticeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResourceThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTrump administration drops Obama-era water protection rule
-The Trump administration on Thursday revoked an Obama-era regulation that shielded many U.S. wetlands and streams from pollution but was opposed by developers and farmers who said it hurt economic development and infringed on property rights.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and PortsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio House Bill 6, copper-nickel mines in Minnesota, new natural gas plant in Wisconsin and new support for Line 5
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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APArticleEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDemocrats step on shaky political ground with fracking bans
-An all-out prohibition on fracking— backed by Sens. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — has been well received by the liberal and climate-focused voters closely watching the primary. But the proposal also threatens to antagonize unions and voters in areas like Pennsylvania that depend on oil and gas for jobs.
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AgricultureAuthorsDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittMunicipalitiesNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWaterfront DevelopmentLake Water to Tap Water: Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy
-The process to turn Great Lakes water into municipal drinking water involves many steps, including preventing harmful algal blooms from contaminating the water with toxins.
