Michigan agency plans wetlands to combat algal blooms
Algal blooms are wreaking havoc in Lake Erie, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a plan: Wetlands. The post Michigan agency plans wetlands to combat algal blooms first appeared...
View ArticleDecember: A Visit to the Museum of Ice
When we were thinking about a new museum devoted to one of the most beautiful and interesting things on our planet – ice – we had to think hard about how best to display and preserve this delicate...
View ArticleLake Erie algae mucks up fishing trips
A Michigan State University study estimates that up to $5.9 million annually in economic activity is lost in Michigan’s small portion of Lake Erie due to harmful algal blooms. The post Lake Erie algae...
View ArticleAlgae depresses Lake Erie home values
Since 2014, local communities have spent over $1 billion trying to clean up the water. The post Algae depresses Lake Erie home values first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
View ArticleFederal funds aid efforts to plug orphan wells
Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania have each received a $25 million grant from the federal government through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to plug orphan wells. The post Federal funds aid...
View ArticleNew Northwestern Michigan College two-year degree readies students for water...
Until now, such a two-year water quality environmental technology degree was nonexistent. The post New Northwestern Michigan College two-year degree readies students for water technology jobs first...
View ArticleEPA wins settlement in Elkhart, Indiana, pollution suit
The contamination has affected the drinking water quality for local residents using wells The post EPA wins settlement in Elkhart, Indiana, pollution suit first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
View ArticleToxic hotspot builds nontoxic community engagement
There were no controls over what was being dumped into the river. It was a free for all. The post Toxic hotspot builds nontoxic community engagement first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
View ArticleDetroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program
Detroit water rates have gone up 407% over the last 20 years, and 120% in just the last 10 years. The post Detroiters can get another 1,125 gallons of water under discount program first appeared on...
View ArticleShocking news for Michigan fish
Walleye and pike surveys start in early spring, followed by muskie surveys. In May, the DNR starts surveying general fish communities like panfish and bass, and from July to September it surveys...
View ArticleGreat Lakes champs are part of the ecosystem they protect
By Jada Vasser A new book about the Great Lakes is written to reflect that their problems, solutions and champions are interrelated, much like the ecosystem it portrays. “This whole thing of bringing...
View ArticleVolunteers find high road salt levels in Michigan waterways
Measurements from a 2021 study show that Lake Michigan’s salt content has risen up to fifteen times its natural level since the 1800s, but the effects of these high levels are only now being...
View ArticleLake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked
Into October, there were higher air temperatures in the entire northwest region than ever before. The post Lake Erie algae in 2022 worse than predicted; it plateaued rather than peaked first appeared...
View ArticleBlame the geese – E. coli closes beaches
As lakes and rivers cool with the arrival of fall, avid swimmers may be at risk for illnesses due to contact with contaminated water. That’s because of a health threat from Escherichia coli –...
View ArticleWater consumption drops in Great Lake cities, study finds
Residents of major Great Lakes cities, including Lansing, are using less water, a trend that has economic, societal and environmental implications, a new study found. And the relationship between per...
View ArticleSmart buoys help brace Great Lakes for environmental challenges
Lake Erie is the first of the Great Lakes getting connected to the internet with a series of offshore “smart” buoys. And it’s not just for sending texts on the water. The post Smart buoys help brace...
View ArticleSome in Michigan hoping to change minds about drinking water and fluoridation
It takes two to three hours for Kevin Villalta to filter and distill a gallon of tap water, and he says the process is as expensive as it is time-consuming. But it’s worth it, said the Lansing...
View ArticleSome want Michigan to regulate septic tanks to protect water quality
Being a state with direct access to a lot of freshwater creates opportunities for housing, jobs and tourism. However, the quality of Michigan’s water is threatened due to poorly maintained septic...
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