Want to know what the presidential candidates positions are on protecting our Great Lakes? Find out via live broadcast on September 22. Trump rep Mike Budzik, past chief, Ohio Division of Wildlife under Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, and Clinton rep David Hayes, former deputy secretary, Department of Interior in Obama Administration, to attend candidate […]
“For a state surrounded by fresh water, Michigan, in the northern United States, certainly has had its share of water woes lately. Michigan’s water has always been our crowning glory; from our geography to our automobile license plates, the Great Lakes define us. As we hit the height of summer, you can hear the State’s […]
Freshwater Future and the Ohio Environmental Council held a press conference yesterday with Great Lakes charter boat captains. A great number of news entities around the basin included coverage, including: Toledo Blade Michigan Public Radio CBS Chicago The Buffalo News News Outlets highlighting the Associated Press article include: The Washington Times ABC 12 Michigan Channel […]
The Detroit News released an article naming the two companies that will study the risks of a pair of pipelines, known as Line 5, that run under the Straits of Mackinac. The study is important to understand the risks associated with the aging pipeline. Read the article here. “This is another good step. Independent firms assessing […]
Today, the Great Lakes Governors voted to allow the community of Waukesha, Wisconsin to divert water from Lake Michigan to supplement their water supply. Waukesha is the first municipality to be allowed to divert water under a provision of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact (the Compact), which bans water diversions except […]
The water crisis in Flint is far from over – water flowing into homes is still not safe without filtration. People are afraid to use the water to drink and to bathe in. The State of Michigan is responsible for helping fix this problem. We need the State to take leadership expediting and resolving it. […]
Under the Straights of Mackinac runs Line 5, operated by Enbridge, a company that operates gas and liquid pipelines in the US and Canada. Thank you 9&10 News for covering this potential threat to the Great Lakes. Learn more about the release of documents outlining the cost of a potential spill and Pipeline Task Force and legislators […]
There is perhaps no lovelier way to celebrate Earth Day than with a good news story. And Michigan has just such a story to share. Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that Michigan’s air toxics regulatory program will continue unchanged. This is a big deal, especially for the many stakeholders […]
This week, Sen. Rick Jones from Grand Ledge, MI proposed a plan to shut down Line 5, the pipeline running underneath the Straits of Mackinac, and Freshwater Future was happy to speak with local news to help citizens understand what an oil spill in the Straits could mean for our Great Lakes. Check out Jill Ryan chatting about […]
Yesterday, March 22, the Government of Canada released its first budget since being elected. It’s one of the most important documents produced by the Canadian government because it tells us which promises and policies will have the resources to be implemented. March 22 was also World Water Day – a time for people around the […]