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Big Changes for Santa Claus
HO HO HO! Santa Claus is coming to town in just a few weeks. As we, hopefully, behave well to make the “nice” list and bake our delicious cookies to be left with milk, I wanted to take a moment… Read more >
Giving Thanks for Changes that Benefit the Great Lakes
Many Americans will eagerly sit down for Thanksgiving Dinner, only to be put on the spot by a well-intentioned but misguided host. “Before we eat,” the host will announce, “I’d like to go around the table and have everyone say… Read more >
Trash the Great Lakes? GOP Has an App for That
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives recently did the Great Lakes a huge disservice. The GOP-led House passed a Coast Guard authorization bill that contained two bad amendments: Weak ballast water regulations, which will allow ocean freighters to carry… Read more >
Enbridge Tar Sands Oil Spill Disaster in the Kalamazoo River is Worse than Originally Reported
On November 9th, the U.S. EPA updated their webpage to reflect the latest recovery efforts for the Enbridge tar sands oil spill. It is now being reported that well over 1.1 million gallons of tar sands oil has been recovered from… Read more >
Invasive Species Removal Inspires Action
Last Saturday, I spent the afternoon waist deep in thorn thickets sawing down growths of the invasive autumn olive shrubs. Manual labor was not in my plans when I signed up to attend a field trip for my conservation biology… Read more >
Rehabiliting Lake Erie Wetlands Part One
Wetlands are a vital key to the water quality of the Great Lakes. They act as “filters” for pollutants or debris that might compromise our drinking water, beach health and the habitat for fish and wildlife. Since human settlement in… Read more >
Great Veteran’s Day Movie Pick: Beat Big Oil, Drive Clean
Just in time for Veteran’s Day weekend comes a major motion picture that shows how the world’s drivers will end their reliance on Big Oil – and, I and many others believe, stop wars fueled by our thirst for petroleum…. Read more >
Coal Ash Spill in Lake Michigan Another Blow to Industry’s “Clean Coal” Propaganda
A massive coal ash spill in Lake Michigan on Halloween was further proof that coal-fired power plants are anything but clean, as the industry claims. It’s bad enough that coal-fired power plants contribute to global warming, kill millions of fish… Read more >
Update: House of Representatives approves bill allowing more invasive species in Great Lakes
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 4 approved legislation that would leave the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters vulnerable to invasive species that live in ocean freighters’ ballast water tanks. The House approved H.R. 2838, the Coast Guard… Read more >
Old Pipeline New Risks
Those fortunate enough to travel through the Straits of Mackinac have experienced the beauty of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron emerging as one as you pass through the gateway of mountainous sand dunes in the Lower Peninsula to steep cliffs and adventure in the… Read more >
