This Week: Save the Date–Freshwater Heroes Celebration, April 10th, 2024; A Sea Change for Superior: The Warming of the World’s Largest Lake; Even in the Midwest, Drought is Impacting Drinking Water; Good 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: February 23, 2024
This Week: Victory! U.S. Army Corps and Michigan Deny Permits for Proposed Marina at the Kalamazoo River Mouth; Last Chance! Stand with Protect the Porkies: No State Funds for Sulfide Mine on Lake Superior; Native Freshwater Mussels Endangered; Fighting Plastic Pollution: Banning Detergent Pods in New York City; Spring Project Grants are Open; Does Your Water Group Need Funding
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Metals Demand Spurs Mining Development in Northern Great Lakes Demand for metals needed for technology and electric car batteries is…
Freshwater Future Weekly: February 16, 2024
This Week: Standing with Protect the Porkies: No State Funds for Sulfide Mine on Lake Superior; Clean-Up at Michigan’s Bear Creek Completed by U.S. EPA; Actions Needed to Address Pharmaceutical Pollution in the St. Lawrence River; Good 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: February 9, 2024
This Week: Private Water Company Will Pay $25M Settlement for Flint Water Crisis; Join our Monthly Giving Circle; Michigan’s Legal Battle Over Livestock Farm Pollution Permit; Forest Service Grant Allows Wisconsin to Acquire Pelican River Forest; Spring Project Grants are Open; Climate Innovation Town Hall Featuring Freshwater Future February 13th!
Freshwater Future Weekly: February 2, 2024
This Week: LAST CHANCE: Urge the U.S. EPA to Protect Families from Lead in Drinking Water by February 5th; Happy World Wetlands Day! Celebrating the Great Lakes Wetlands; Meet One of our Fall 2023 Grantees: WaterLegacy; Buy a Lead Water Testing Kit and Get a Free Bag of Coffee from Superior Coffee Roasting Co.; Climate Innovation Town Hall Featuring Freshwater Future February 13th!
Freshwater Future Weekly: January 26, 2024
This Week: Urge the U.S. EPA to Protect Low Income Families from Lead; Meet One of our Fall 2023 Grantees: Pointes Protection Association; Spring Project Grants are Open! Does Your Water Group Need Funding?; Pennsylvania’s Water Privatization and Rising Rates Up for Debate
Freshwater Future Weekly: January 19, 2024
This Week: Urge the U.S. EPA to Require All Water Systems to Replace Lead Pipes in 10-Years; Great Lakes Community Members Speak Out at Lead and Copper Rule Public Hearing; Meet One of our Fall 2023 Grantees Protecting Lake Erie; Lake Erie News: Dynamite Dock Sighting + Seiche Study Event
Freshwater Future Weekly: January 12, 2023
This Week: Help Improve U.S. EPA’s Public Participation Policy; Improving Federal Lead Rules: Stronger Protections Needed in Schools and Childcare Facilities; Meet One of our Fall 2023 Grantees; Record Low Ice Cover on the Great Lakes this Winter; Line 5 Update; Keweenaw Bay Tribe May Be Compensated for Stolen Land
Freshwater Future Weekly: January 4th, 2024
This Week: Last Chance! Workshop to Use Your Voice to Push for Safer Water; Take Action! Help Improve U.S. EPA’s Public Participation Policy; Meet One of our Fall 2023 Grantees Working for Water Justice in Benton Harbor; Ohio’s New Road Salt Reduction Grant Program; Transport Canada funds innovative research to prevent spread of invasive species in Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River