Ann Arbor, Michigan – A report released by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) found that 35.4 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the
Many environmental groups oppose a proposed Osceola County, Michigan, salt mine out of concern that the “solution mining” process would contaminate aquifers and dry up surface water bodies. Read the full […]
A recent Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan report documents substantial progress in creating The Great Lakes Way — an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan, on […]
In 1878, a 178-foot ship full of rye encountered fierce winds, stuck a shoal, and sank. A shipwreck enthusiast found the ship and 36,000 bushels of rye that went down […]
Humans once hunted caribou on a land bridge that’s now submerged under Lake Huron. Research in this area has uncovered new findings, including a peat bog containing preserved prehistoric DNA. […]
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week issued an opinion affirming that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has the authority to conduct inspections to ensure […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for deals to create more green space in populated areas as part of an updated public lands strategy. The goal is to […]
The city of Grand Rapids has received a permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for its Grand River restoration project. The project will restore rapids, […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently collected nearly 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs in less than three weeks. The collection was part of a fall effort to accumulate […]
On Wednesday, a Michigan senate committee declined to vote on $50 million in grant funding for a massive mining project in the Upper Peninsula, leaving the money in limbo. Environmental […]
One of the Great Lakes’ famous locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has closed for the season to allow maintenance, but visitors can still see the system’s larger lock in […]