Microplastics infiltrate the human food chain
The average American is believed to ingest hundreds of thousands of minuscule pieces of plastic every year, equivalent to about five grams of plastic each week, through the food we […]
Toxic liquid that gushed onto freeway took experts by surprise
Environmental experts issued a dire early analysis: the green liquid that seeped onto 1-696—and is headed to Lake St. Clair—likely was groundwater contaminated with highly toxic hexavalent chromium, also known […]
Michigan proposes new controls on farm animal waste
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will be holding public hearings on its revised pollution discharge permit for concentrated animal feeding operations, commonly known as CAFOs. Read the […]
PFAS found at former Owosso industrial site could enter Shiawassee River, officials say
Groundwater from a former industrial site in Shiawassee County, Michigan, recently tested positive for PFAS, a contaminant that could enter the Shiawassee River, officials say. Read the full story by […]
Officials release nearly 20,000 lake sturgeon in Michigan
Several partners, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, released nearly 20,000 juvenile lake sturgeon into Michigan’s public waters during the summer and early fall. Read the full story by WLNS-TV […]
West MI’s wildlife conservation efforts aim to raise population of lake sturgeon
The Michigan Wildlife Council has created an exhibit highlighting sturgeon and how they’ve played a role in Grand River, Michigan. Listen to the full story by WXMI-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.
Slimy lakes and dead dogs: climate crisis has brought the season of toxic algae
The toxic algal blooms on Lake Erie are part of a broader national phenomena that is being exacerbated by warming temperatures and nutrient pollution. Read the full story by The Guardian.
Lake water to tap water: Making Great Lakes water drinkable is not easy
The increasing severity of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie over the last decade means water plant operators must work even harder to create clean, safe drinking water. Read the full […]
Microplastics are everywhere, including the water we drink
People who think they can avoid drinking microplastics that are plaguing the Great Lakes need to think again. Microplastics were found in 93% of bottled water samples collected across 11 […]
Study estimates Lake Erie region worth $443 billion
The natural value of the Lake Erie region is $443 billion, according to a year-long consultant’s report prepared for the Ohio cities of Toledo and Oregon, as well as for […]