New York approves Great Lakes water rules; Wisconsin up next
New Yorkers will need state approval to newly tap Great Lakes waters. Wisconsin is to hold hearings on similar provisions. Great Lakes states are implementing water use provisions established by a...
View ArticleWhose (shore)line is it anyway?
Can you walk along the shore of Lake Erie in Ohio without owning a piece of it? Not if the Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of the property owners who sued the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in...
View ArticleEnvironmental group: States drop ball on Great Lakes water use deadlines
Great Lakes states have blown deadlines two and a half years after negotiating an historic water protection agreement, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report.
View ArticleLatest battle for Lake Erie tests regional agreement to protect Great Lakes
In 1813 young naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry led the warship Niagara to victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie. Today Lake Erie is a battleground for a different water conflict.
View ArticleFreshwater takes the spotlight in “The Ripple Effect”
"A river is like a urinary tract." And so begins my favorite paragraph in Alex Prud'homme's new book, The Ripple Effect. The New York native tackles the state of freshwater, how it got here and where...
View ArticleAre beaches public where roads end?
With more than 10,000 miles of coastal, inland and island shorelines, the Great Lakes have the most freshwater access in the world — at least, in theory. A western Michigan court case embodies the...
View ArticleHow should Great Lakes cities tap their water wealth?
Detroit and Milwaukee are luring businesses with water. Could it boost economies? Can discounted water rates and investment in water technologies transform the region?
View ArticlePublic docks spark conflicts where roads end at water
For most people, docks are a way to enjoy the Great Lakes and inland waters. But for townships trying to calm public-private tensions where roads end at the water, docks are a big headache.
View ArticleWater: What motivates us to care?
We need to encourage water conservation and support its treatment and distribution. Elected officials don’t see a political future in telling constituents to use less and pay more for it.
View ArticleMonth in review: Detroit water shut-offs, carp and pipelines
At the end of each month we check in with Echo commentator and journalist Gary Wilson for updates on environmental stories from around the basin. For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, Gary discusses...
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