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Great Lakes

Some Michigan Water Systems Are Overbuilt, Underfunded. Are Mergers The Answer?

by Kelly House May 11, 2022March 4, 2025

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Great Lakes

High Cost of Water Hits Home

by Brett Walton May 10, 2022March 4, 2025

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Great Lakes

Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services

by Lester Graham May 9, 2022March 4, 2025

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Great Lakes

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

by Circle of Blue May 3, 2022February 20, 2025

Great Lakes

Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

by Lester Graham May 3, 2022March 4, 2025

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Great Lakes

After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

by Brett Walton May 2, 2022March 4, 2025

Great Lakes

Great Lakes News Collaborative Examines Water’s True Cost

by Circle of Blue April 27, 2022March 7, 2025

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Infrastructure

Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities

by Brett Walton April 7, 2022March 6, 2025

Great Lakes

Gas and Oil Industry Report Projects Fuel Price Hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is Shut Down

by Lester Graham March 10, 2022March 7, 2025

Great Lakes

Line 5’s Impact on Climate Change Being Reviewed as Part of Tunnel Decision

by Lester Graham February 21, 2022March 18, 2025

Great Lakes

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

by Circle of Blue January 11, 2022March 3, 2025

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Great Lakes

High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities

by Kelly House December 15, 2021February 28, 2025

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Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026April 1, 2026

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Some Michigan Water Systems Are Overbuilt, Underfunded. Are Mergers The Answer?

High Cost of Water Hits Home

Short-Changing Michigan Local Governments Has Resulted in Deteriorating Water Systems and Other Services

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

Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

Great Lakes News Collaborative Examines Water’s True Cost

Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities

Gas and Oil Industry Report Projects Fuel Price Hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is Shut Down

Line 5’s Impact on Climate Change Being Reviewed as Part of Tunnel Decision

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

High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities

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