Great Lakes

The West should put its straws away. Great Lakes water is not for saleThe West should put its straws away. Great Lakes water is not for sale

The West should put its straws away. Great Lakes water is not for sale

A cyclist, right, sits under the shade of a tree as others walk along Lake Michigan on Tuesday, Aug. 27,…

7 months ago
A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect WetlandsA Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

A Patchwork of Differing State Laws to Protect Wetlands

Ray Stewart is ambassador for the Ohio Wetlands Association. He stands on a preserve with two wetland areas. Both of…

2 years ago
Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS DischargesWaterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS Discharges

Waterkeeper Alliance Responds to EPA’s Latest Plan for Regulating PFAS Discharges

Points to New Great Lakes Study as Reason for More Urgency Waterkeeper Alliance is responding to the U.S. Environmental Protection…

2 years ago
Why our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay moreWhy our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay more

Why our water rates are surging – and why black and poor suburbs pay more

Same Lake, Unequal Rates Lake Michigan water rates have been surging throughout the Chicago region in recent years, squeezing low-income…

5 years ago
Single Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the watersSingle Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters

Single Systems: Great Lakes cities’ sewer designs mean waste in the waters

The video shot in the summer of 2016 is grisly. In it, Mark Mattson, co-founder of the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper,…

5 years ago