Water
Will a second term improve Michigan gov’s Great Lakes leadership?
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Commentator Gary Wilson suggests some leadership priorities for the governor of the Great Lakes state.
Water
Michigan communities grapple with upgrading water pipes
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The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that Michigan will need to invest around $15-billion in its drinking and waste water systems over the next 20 years.
Water
Dam failure raises questions for state waterways
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Eighty-eight Michigan dams have a high hazard status. More than 90 percent of state’s dams by 2020 will be older than 50.
Echo
Mr. Great Lakes: Suggest water monitoring sites
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Also: toxic chemicals found in some popular Halloween costumes, accessories and party supplies.
Water
Great Lakes Month in Review: rising lake levels, Asian carp DNA
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about the dramatic rise in lake levels this fall, the latest legal updates on Asian carp, and the U-N’s stance on the Detroit water shut-offs.
Water
Michigan, New York, Minnesota test fisheater’s blood for contaminants
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Blood and urine of volunteers were tested for PCBs, pesticides, mercury, lead and cadmium as part of federal health study.
Water
University spawns robofish to monitor Great Lakes
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A lot of sci-fi movies and books feature robots that look like people.
Water
Collaboration in restoration mix; how about candor?
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In an era where collaboration and consensus are rewarded before results, there’s pent up demand for candor and action.
Water
Great Lakes in review: mayors on algae, restoration update
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about a summit on water resources led by the region’s mayors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s update to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Water
Microplastics discovered across the bottom of St. Lawrence River
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Researchers have discovered microplastics across the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the first time these pollutants have been found in freshwater sediment. Scientists from McGill University and the province of Quebec published their discovery this month in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. The microbeads they found usually come from personal care or cleaning products that wash down the drain and pass through sewage and treatment plants right into bodies of water. Researchers collected sediment with a steel grabber from ten locations between Lake St.