Great Lakes News Collaborative Archives - Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/tag/great-lakes-news-collaborative/ Michigan’s nonpartisan, nonprofit news source Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:24:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bridgemi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png Great Lakes News Collaborative Archives - Bridge Michigan https://bridgemi.com/tag/great-lakes-news-collaborative/ 32 32 247008660 Michigan, Enbridge battle over Line 5 pipeline before US Supreme Court https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-enbridge-battle-over-line-5-pipeline-before-us-supreme-court/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:22:26 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=73087 An underwater pipelineMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s yearslong lawsuit to shut down the pipeline could come down to how the Supreme Court interprets a 30-day procedural deadline that Enbridge failed to meet.]]> An underwater pipeline

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s yearslong lawsuit to shut down the pipeline could come down to how the Supreme Court interprets a 30-day procedural deadline that Enbridge failed to meet.

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It’s not just Palisades: Great Lakes water fuels a regional nuclear revival https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/its-not-just-palisades-great-lakes-water-fuels-a-regional-nuclear-revival/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72788 Palisades Nuclear Plant at night.Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system. ]]> Palisades Nuclear Plant at night.

Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system.

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The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water. Is Michigan ready? https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/the-energy-boom-is-coming-for-great-lakes-water-is-michigan-ready/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72645 Steam from St. Joseph Energy Center in Michigan.How the region powers its growth will determine the future of the Great Lakes. ]]> Steam from St. Joseph Energy Center in Michigan.

How the region powers its growth will determine the future of the Great Lakes.

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Ice grips Great Lakes, with Erie nearly fully covered https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/ice-grips-great-lakes-with-erie-nearly-fully-covered/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:53:34 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72480 About 95% percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice, and even half of Lake Superior is too. Bitter cold temperatures have spurred major ice coverage across the Great Lakes, but warmer weather is coming. ]]>

About 95% percent of Lake Erie is covered in ice, and even half of Lake Superior is too. Bitter cold temperatures have spurred major ice coverage across the Great Lakes, but warmer weather is coming.

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Feds take another step toward decision on Line 5 tunnel https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/feds-take-another-step-toward-decision-on-line-5-tunnel/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:35:45 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72409 An underwater pipelineThe US Army Corps released an environmental review Friday that is the last step toward issuing key permits for the Line 5 tunnel. ]]> An underwater pipeline

The US Army Corps released an environmental review Friday that is the last step toward issuing key permits for the Line 5 tunnel. 

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Ice caves forming on the Great Lakes, bringing beauty and danger https://bridgemi.com/outdoors-life/ice-caves-forming-on-the-great-lakes-bringing-beauty-and-danger/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:43:35 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=72368 A mother and a daughter play in an ice caveNatural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk.]]> A mother and a daughter play in an ice cave

Natural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk.

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PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/pfas-levels-are-declining-in-great-lakes-fish-new-research-shows/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:21:13 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=71601 A "Do Not Eat The Fish" sign on a fence near a riverThe study, spearheaded by a federal research office that the Trump administration has since dismantled, shows fish responded quickly after manufacturers stopped using some PFAS compounds.]]> A "Do Not Eat The Fish" sign on a fence near a river

The study, spearheaded by a federal research office that the Trump administration has since dismantled, shows fish responded quickly after manufacturers stopped using some PFAS compounds.

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Invasive sea lamprey declining as control efforts in the Great Lakes resume https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/invasive-sea-lamprey-declining-as-control-efforts-in-the-great-lakes-resume/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:41:10 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=71381 A sea lamprey being held by two white-gloved handsSea lamprey are an invasive species that feed on the blood and bodily fluids of fish. Their numbers in the Great Lakes rose during the COVID-19 pandemic but have dropped to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report.]]> A sea lamprey being held by two white-gloved hands

Sea lamprey are an invasive species that feed on the blood and bodily fluids of fish. Their numbers in the Great Lakes rose during the COVID-19 pandemic but have dropped to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report.

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Line 5 tunnel option ‘rushed’ and unsafe, opponents say https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/line-5-tunnel-option-rushed-and-unsafe-opponents-say/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:38:54 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=70149 A picture of Line 5.Years into its review of a proposal to move Line 5 from the open water of the Great Lakes into a concrete-lined underground tunnel, the US Army Corps of Engineers has added a new option to the mix. ]]> A picture of Line 5.

Years into its review of a proposal to move Line 5 from the open water of the Great Lakes into a concrete-lined underground tunnel, the US Army Corps of Engineers has added a new option to the mix.

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Watch: Saving Great Lakes whitefish is a race against time https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/watch-saving-great-lakes-whitefish-is-a-race-against-time/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://bridgemi.com/?p=69737 Fishermen work on a boatAfter months spent writing about the looming collapse of whitefish in the lower Great Lakes, Bridge Michigan teamed up with Detroit PBS to tell the story in documentary form. Here’s how to watch.]]> Fishermen work on a boat

After months spent writing about the looming collapse of whitefish in the lower Great Lakes, Bridge Michigan teamed up with Detroit PBS to tell the story in documentary form. Here’s how to watch.

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