Tag: Detroit
Waves of Change: Meet creative, organizer and educator Antonio Cosme
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
This month, we spoke with Antonio Cosme, an Indigenous-descended creative, organizer and educator from southwest Detroit whose current work spans conservation, environmental justice and traditional ecological activities.
PHOTOS: Detroit Lions fans take over downtown London for watch party
More than 3,500 football fans converged on Canada Life Place in London on Sunday afternoon for an official watch party as the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 34-17. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
Funding for UP copper mine held up in Senate Appropriations Committee
The $50 million grant was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee last week.
Michigan DNR collects 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently collected nearly 6.5 million wild coho salmon eggs in less than three weeks. The collection was part of a fall effort to accumulate […]
$50M grant for copper mine project in Upper Peninsula in limbo after lawmaker no-vote
On Wednesday, a Michigan senate committee declined to vote on $50 million in grant funding for a massive mining project in the Upper Peninsula, leaving the money in limbo. Environmental […]
US DOE SOLVE IT Prize Awards $1.5 Million To Communities Driving Clean Energy Projects
DOE announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize, awarding winning teams $150,000 each for their proposed community-driven clean energy solutions. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure … [continued]
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Detroit Diesel Gets $285 Million Investment To Boost Electric Powertrains
Detroit Diesel is putting the finishing touches on a new purpose-built electric powertrain for Class 8 tractors.
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No flood gauges, no warning: 99% of US streams are off the radar amid rising flash flood risks – we saw the harm in 2024 | Great Lakes Now
By Julie Arbit, Brad Bottoms, and Branko Kerkez, University of Michigan
is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
Flooding is one of the deadliest and costliest natural disasters in the U.S., causing billions of dollars in damage each year.
Author Bill Morris speaks on Detroit Lions history, bright future
Morris says his new book “The Lions Finally Roar” is not just about football, but is a story about the city of Detroit and its people.
Safe Drinking Water Act Turns 50
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
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.