Too much waste spread on too little land causes worst of Michigan’s water pollution.
Great Lakes
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan farmers using too much fertilizer, hurting water quality efforts
Run-off promotes toxic algae blooms, but farmers and other phosphorus producers are reluctant to alter practices.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Farms in 6 southeast Michigan counties are major sources of Lake Erie toxic blooms
Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer: Federal grant could keep open Palisades nuclear plant
The company that owns the Palisades facility, Holtec International, applied for a federal grant to keep the plant operational on July 5. Whitmer submitted a letter in support of the plan Friday.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Danger looms where toxic algae blooms
Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don’t work.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Join Bridge and Circle of Blue to discuss Great Lakes, algae blooms
The blooms are a threat to drinking water, beaches and our way of life. Join a Zoom discussion Sept. 14 to learn what is being done.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
More Canada geese — and their poop — make Michigan home. Blame the heat.
As Michigan winters warm, more geese are becoming full-time residents, rather than migrating further south. That’s convenient for the geese, but a plague on the park, golf course and beach visitors trying to evade their droppings. Solutions are limited.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great Lakes
Information used to map the Great Lakes lakebottom is so sparse in some areas, you could hide entire cities in the space between data points. By methodically “mowing the lawn” with sonar-equipped boats, researchers are filling in the gaps.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan anglers fear fishing deal with tribes could hurt their interests
Recreational and charter fishing groups filed a request Wednesday seeking a seat at the table as Michigan regulators negotiate with five tribes over fishing rights.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge discussion on climate change and the Great Lakes
Bridge Michigan reporter Kelly House moderated a Zoom discussion with three experts about the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region.