Entries by Circle Blue

In The News: World Economic Forum Appoints Circle of Blue Managing Director to its Global Future Council on the Future of the Energy Nexus

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GENEVA (January 16, 2025) — The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed Circle of Blue Managing Director J. Carl Ganter to the Global Future Council on the Future of the Energy Nexus ahead of WEF’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which will take place January 20-24. The WEF’s Network of Global Future Councils is the […]

Agricultural Runoff Damages Our Water and Kills Wildlife. Could a Simple Drainage Stopper Be the Solution?

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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. This independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. By Stephen Starr, […]

New EPA Federal Water Rules Put Chicago on Track to Replace All Lead Pipes Within 20 Years

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Although the proposed regulations gave the city a deferred deadline of 40-50 years, the EPA’s final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Lead and Copper (LCRI) will put the city on an accelerated timeline.    By Evgenia Anastasakos, Circle of Blue   A plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit lead contamination in […]