This Week: Michigan Supreme Court to Rule on Manure Spreading Case, Ohio’s Weak Plan to Reduce Harmful Algal Blooms Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Freshwater Future’s Walk, Paddle, and Roll Exceeds Goal, Making the Motor City a Solar City, and more…
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 29, 2023
Deadline TODAY: Your Voice is Needed to Improve Indiana, New York, and Michigan Water System Funding; Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening; Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll Goal for Freshwater; Freshwater Voices Newsletter; Silver Carp DNA Found in Michigan River Highlights Need for Action; Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms: Where We Are Now
Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms: Where We Are Now
Experts from the Ohio EPA and NOAA soon discovered that a toxin called cyanobacteria produced by the harmful algal blooms found in western Lake Erie was not only turning the lake green but also making it an unsafe source for drinking water. Since that event, state agencies, authorities, and many environmental advocacy groups have been trying to mitigate this ongoing issue.
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 22, 2023
This Week – Greenbelt Victory in Ontario; Limited Spots Left: Register to Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Deadline September 29th: Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; We’re almost there – Help us meet our Walk, Paddle, and Roll goal and make a difference; Detroit Free Press: “Stormwater infrastructure must play a role in our climate future”; Growing Your Capacity and Wellbeing – Join Freshwater Future’s Free Water Watchers and Wellness Sessions
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 15, 2023
This Week – Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Your Voice is Needed to Improve New York and Michigan’s Water System Funding; Need Funding? Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants Deadline is September 30th; Halfway There! Help us Meet Our Walk Paddle and Roll Goal
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 8, 2023
This Week: Register Today for the All About Water Convening; Help Make Drinking Water Safer and More Affordable; Fall Project Grants Deadline is Approaching Fast; Celebrate Success: Major Shift in PFAS Clean Up Effort at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda; Court Rules for PFAS Manufacturer Over Michigan’s Drinking Water; President Biden: Don’t Give Wall Street Control of Our Public Water Systems; Ontario Housing Minister Resigns but Government Not Pausing Development on Greenbelt Lands
Freshwater Future Weekly: September 1, 2023
Pennsylvania Court Ruling Against Privatization is a Significant Win for Water Affordability; Saugatuck Passes Resolution Opposing Marina Development; Water is Life Festival This Weekend; Join Us for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023; Help Make Drinking Water Safer and More Affordable; Great Coffee Starts with Clean Water – Buy a Lead Water Testing Kit and Get a Free Bag of Coffee from Superior Coffee Roasting Co.
Freshwater Future Weekly: August 25, 2023
Join Us in Benton Harbor for the All About Water Convening on October 4th, 2023 – Registration Closes on August 31st; Chemical Manufacturer BASF Pollutes the Detroit River for 43 Years Without Regulation; Jill Is Walking, Paddling, and Rolling 250 miles for Clean Water; Freshwater Future Fall Project Grants + Non-Profit Bookkeeping Basics Webinars!; New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant; Ontario’s Auditor General calls for Provincial Government to Revisit Opening of Greenbelt Lands to Development
Freshwater Future Weekly: August 18, 2023
Our Favorite #WeAreLakeErieDay Posts, Memories, and Photos; Water Shut-offs Resume in Detroit, Potentially Endangering Thousands; Take Action Now-Deadline August 20th: Protect the Menominee River from an Open-Pit Metal Mine; Great Coffee Starts with Clean Water – Buy a Lead Water Testing Kit and Get a Free Bag of Coffee from Superior Coffee Roasting Co.; Need Funds for Water Work in Your Community? Apply to Freshwater Future’s Fall Project Grants!
Show your love for the lake – 7th annual #WeAreLakeErie Day, August 16, 2023
In 2017, a trio of environmental organizations, under the name “Lake Erie Alive”, launched #WeAreLakeErie day. This is a day to celebrate what we love about the lake and show that we all believe it is deserving of protection and restoration!