The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.
Great Lakes
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Great Lakes invasive carp barrier system scaled down to be more cost efficient, but cost rises
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a new estimate for the Brandon Road invasive carp barrier system. It’s smaller, but costs more.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters
A new phase of restoration along polluted areas stretching from Midland to Saginaw to Bay City and beyond is up for public scrutiny.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Mackinac Island ferry switching to electric power
A Michigan agency will convert the Chippewa ferry to electric power. The 61-year-old diesel engines will be replaced with electric motors.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan mallards are in decline. Are domestic ducks weakening their genes?
Commercial game farms have long raised and released domestic ducks for hunters to target. Research shows those ducks are breeding with wild mallards, weakening their genes and possibly threatening their survival.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Report: MI and OH must spend hundreds of millions more annually to curb toxic blooms in Lake Erie
A new report suggests Michigan and Ohio will fail to reduce nutrient runoff by 40 percent as agreed upon.
Posted inMichigan Government
Flying object over Lake Huron shot down. What we know and what we don’t?
On President Biden’s order, another unidentified flying object over Lake Huron was shot down on Sunday, making it the fourth one this month. The object was flying at an altitude that could potentially cause a threat to commercial airlines.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan’s Blue Trifecta must deliver for Great Lakes, not DTE
Michiganders voted for clean renewable energy and Great Lakes protections, in spite of dark money attacking pro-environment candidates. But even with Democrats in power, we must fight to meet the state’s climate change ambitions.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Road salt, a stealthy pollutant, is damaging Michigan waters
Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge discussion about water priorities in the 2023 Legislature
Bridge Michigan environment reporter Kelly House moderated a Zoom discussion with four experts about the priorities for water policy in the 2023 Michigan Legislature.