Refresh:

The collaborative’s four newsrooms — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, and Michigan Radio — work collaboratively to report on the most pressing water issues in the Great Lakes region. The collaboration is funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

Refresh: What comes next for great lakes clean water

Refresh investigates water pollution challenges in the Great Lakes region, explores the Clean Water Act’s shortcomings and how the region can better address water pollution in the next 50 years.

New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock.

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

Rivers and lakes are becoming saltier while law and practice limit effective responses.

Will Michigan’s Largest Water Provider Target Tiny City For Next Shutoffs?

A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

Anishinaabe Tribes Work to Save a Fish Significant to Their Culture and an Important Source of Protein

Forest to MI Faucet: Using Trees to Keep Water Sources Pristine

Multi-Million Dollar Restoration Projects Proposed for the Saginaw Bay Watershed; Paid With Settlement Money From Corporate Polluters

Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay