Category: Great Lakes Commission
Protectors and leaders: Michigan women at the center of the modern environmental justice movement
From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to PFAS contamination and pipeline threats to Michigan waterways, three profiles in honor of Women’s History Month highlight women leading the fight for […]
Lake Michigan waves sweep man off closed South Haven pier
A man survived after being swept into Lake Michigan by waves while on a closed pier in South Haven, Michigan, last Friday. The life ring used in the rescue came […]
DNR takes rare step, intervenes in Consumers Energy dam sale proposal
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has intervened in Consumers Energy’s plan to sell its suite of 13 hydroelectric dams to a Maryland private equity firm. It’s the first time […]
New reduced Lake Michigan whitefish quota goes into effect for commercial fishers
In December 2025, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved to reduce commercial fishing quotas for whitefish in Lake Michigan by 40% in response to a dramatic population decline. Those quotas went […]
SS Badger readies 2026 season as chief engineer Kevin Diedrich retires
As the S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry gears up for its 2026 season, its chief engineer of 24 years is retiring. He lived on board for seven months of […]