Author: Bridge Michigan
What’s going on in Wasaga Beach? Profit, piping plovers and an Ontario town’s complicated future
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Report says growing demand from data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes states should take steps to protect water resources from increasing demand from data centers and other industries, according to a new report.
The analysis by the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found data centers may withdraw as much as 150 billion gallons of water nationally over the next five years.
Trump administration orders 63-year-old Michigan coal plant to stay open — again
Catch the latest energy news from around the region. Check back for these bimonthly Energy News Roundups.
The Trump administration is keeping a Michigan coal plant open even longer past its planned retirement. The 63-year-old J.H. Campbell coal plant in the far western part of the state, near Lake Michigan, was supposed to close for good at the end of May.
Points North: The Pink Prairie Mascot
By Claire Keenan-Kurgan, Interlochen Public Radio
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Back in the summer of 2014, a botanist named Rachel Goad was on a canoe trip to see a very rare flower.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs PFAS Reduction Act
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the PFAS Reduction Act into law on August 15.