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The Great Lakes News Collaborative

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The Great Lakes region is frequently touted as one of the most climate-resilient places in the U.S., in no small part because of its enviable water resources. But climate change also threatens water quality, availability, and aging water infrastructure by exposing existing vulnerabilities and creating new ones. In this series, members of the Great Lakes News Collaborative explore what it may take to prepare the Great Lakes region for the future climatologists say we can expect.

The collaborative’s four nonprofit newsrooms — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at DPTV and Michigan Radio — aim to elevate discussion, amplify the voice of Michigan residents and produce action that protects the region’s waters for future generations. While Mott provides financial support, our public service journalism is produced independently

Water Could Make The Great Lakes Region a Climate Refuge. Are We Prepared?

February 16, 2021
What may it take to prepare the Great Lakes region for the future climatologists say we can expect?
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Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

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August 10, 2022
Cleared of pollution and debris, Muskegon again sees lake as…
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EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny

June 22, 2022
Revised health advisories are a precursor to federal regulation.
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Michigan’s 20th Century Water Systems Too Big For Its Shrinking City Populations

May 3, 2022
Cities around the Great Lakes region struggle with the cost of water maintenance and operation as their populations decline.
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Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

May 3, 2022
As some rural towns lose population and government funds shrink, some drinking water systems are one failure away from crisis.
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After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

May 2, 2022
Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost.
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Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

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August 10, 2022
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Will Michigan Farmers Voluntarily Help Reduce Phosphorus Loading into Lake Erie?

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Even in Canada, Where Water Prices Are Low, Aging Infrastructure and Rising Costs are a Problem

May 31, 2022
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Great Lakes News Collaborative Examines Water’s True Cost

April 27, 2022
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Line 5’s Impact on Climate Change Being Reviewed as Part of Tunnel Decision

February 21, 2022
What keeping Line 5 operating means for climate change.
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The Next Source of Trouble for Great Lakes Fish Populations: Tires

January 11, 2022
A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries.
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High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities

December 15, 2021
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Reduce Flooding From Backed up Sewers? There’s an App for That

November 11, 2021
A group of researchers is helping cities use their current systems better. 
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Warming winters, ample reserves of fresh water, and forests not prone to wildfire are ecological benefits that could attract millions of new residents to the Great Lakes and reverse decades of slow population growth. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

The next phase of climate research is to understand whether meteorological disruption will not only force people out of their homes, but also compel them to move away, perhaps to the Great Lakes. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

Has climate migration started? A financial investment manager from Austin, Texas, purchased a home north of Marquette, near here, as a hedge against climate disruption, according to his realtor. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

Great Lakes forests, not nearly as vulnerable to wildfire, are the foundation of a $100 billion annual recreation, manufacturing, and real estate economy.  They absorb and store carbon, reduce flooding and erosion, keep streams clean, and provide habitat for plants and animals. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

In September, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order that called for cutting emissions 28 percent by 2025 compared with 1990 levels. She set 2050 as the deadline for the state to reach carbon neutrality. This Presque Isle power plant no longer operates. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

Mother Earth is pushing back hard with heat, fires, hurricanes, droughts, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and plagues. Whether they are big or small, responses are complex, expensive, and take years to complete in and outside the Great Lakes region. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. 

From 1901 to 2015, annual precipitation increased almost 10 percent in the Great Lakes region, much more than the 4 percent rise for the nation as a whole. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

Water Infrastructure, Access, Affordability, and Drinking Water

Michigan’s 20th Century Water Systems Too Big For Its Shrinking City Populations

May 3, 2022
Cities around the Great Lakes region struggle with the cost of water maintenance and operation as their populations decline.
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Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

May 3, 2022
As some rural towns lose population and government funds shrink, some drinking water systems are one failure away from crisis.
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High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities

December 15, 2021
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In Benton Harbor, Residents’ Complaints of Lead-Tainted Water Carry Echoes

October 20, 2021
Water samples from Benton Harbor homes since 2018 consistently revealed elevated levels of lead
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Michigan Tribes to Biden: Enbridge Line 5 Threatens Our Treaty Rights

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October 12, 2021
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Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement

July 21, 2021
Mistrust of the government, fears related to immigration, and unclear messaging make the operation a hard sell in some neighborhoods.
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Dealing With The Soup of Chemicals That Can Get Into Your Drinking Water

July 6, 2021
All the things that go down the drain and end up at the waste water treatment plant are not removed there. It's a soup of chemicals.
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In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color

June 29, 2021
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Water Law and Policy

Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

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August 10, 2022
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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

September 27, 2021
Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?
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Treaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History

March 12, 2021
Michigan’s Indigenous communities hold long-standing legal rights to protect lands and waters.
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As Great Lakes Pummel Michigan, Beach Towns Rush to Set Development Rules

November 18, 2020
In Great Lakes, the ongoing high water crisis is leading some communities to rethink the policies that put them here.
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2020 Election: Water a Factor in Senate Race in Michigan

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October 29, 2020
A state surrounded by the Great Lakes reckons with aging infrastructure and chemical contamination.
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Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

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October 14, 2020
Michigan is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.
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Groundwater, Septic, and PFAS

The Next Source of Trouble for Great Lakes Fish Populations: Tires

January 11, 2022
A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries.
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PFAS in the House: Are Toxic “Forever Chemicals” a Steady Drip in This Reporter’s Home?

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March 13, 2021
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Rights vs. Regulations: When it Comes to Septic Codes, Property Rights Remain a Big Barrier

March 2, 2021
A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

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February 22, 2021
Minnesota officials announced a multi-step strategy to address PFAS contamination in the environment.
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Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake

September 25, 2018
Despite its abundance, is groundwater a second-class citizen?
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Warming Waters – The Great Lakes and Climate Change

Climate Change Grips Trout Streams Across the Nation:

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November 2, 2021
Across the country, anglers have watched as droughts, floods, and high temperatures batter the rivers they depend on.
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Detroit Flooding Previews Risks from a Warming Climate

July 1, 2021
Urban infrastructure in many cities was not built for current and future climate pressures.
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Green Infrastructure: Cities Around the Great Lakes Plan for a Changing Future

May 18, 2021
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Michigan Is On Thin Ice. Get Used To It, Climate Experts Say

March 13, 2021
Long-term, warming temperatures in Michigan could bring far more widespread and lasting challenges by destroying key northern ecosystems.
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Too Few Farmers are Curbing Pollution in Lake Erie. Should They be Forced?

March 9, 2021
As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?
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As Great Lakes Pummel Michigan, Beach Towns Rush to Set Development Rules

November 18, 2020
In Great Lakes, the ongoing high water crisis is leading some communities to rethink the policies that put them here.
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HotSpots H2O: U.S. Great Lakes, Near Record Highs, Pummel Coastal Infrastructure

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April 6, 2020
The U.S. Great Lakes have surged to unprecedented levels, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to coastal roads, marinas, and household property.
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Remembering Michigan’s PBB Crisis

Contamination of the food-supply chain in Michigan in the 1970s was one of the worst mass poisonings in U.S. history. The events still resonate today.

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