Earlier this year, when it appeared that U.S. agencies would be unable to hire a full field staff to control sea lamprey in the 2025 season, the estimated economic damage was staggering. The feared staff reduction would have led to the survival of 2.5 million invasive lamprey, which would live to consume 12.5 million pounds… Read more »
National Groundwater Awareness Week, which began on Sunday, March 9, is as invisible to most of us as is groundwater itself. Yet groundwater plays an important role in the lives of all Michiganders. Here’s a chance to test your groundwater knowledge, or gain some. Take the test below! The volume of groundwater in the… Read more »
The child who grew up in the natural wonderland of the Traverse City region is now the sage of the environmental community in Michigan. On Wednesday, February 26, FLOW founder Jim Olson, whose legal work transformed both the law and the landscape, turns 80. It’s a milestone that gives Jim the opportunity to look back,… Read more »
On February 5, Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her proposed executive budget for fiscal year 2026, totaling $83.5 billion, to the House and Senate Appropriations committees. Protecting air, land, and water infrastructure were among her top priorities. The Director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Phil Roos stated, “The Governor’s budget proposal… Read more »
This winter, areas downwind of the Great Lakes have received enormous amounts of lake effect snow. Can climate change be occurring when storms are piling up record snow? Yes – in fact, this phenomenon is entirely consistent with climate change models. Lake-effect snow develops when cold air moves over a relatively warm large body of… Read more »
I support FLOW’s work to protect and defend the Great Lakes! Give by mail or phone Giving by mail has never been easier. Download this printable form! Download here Donate online This is the fastest & easiest way to give to FLOW and help protect the Great Lakes Donate now Use your 401K Did you… Read more »
On a snowy day, drivers feel relief when road salt helps clear the way of slippery spots. But, though necessary under certain circumstances, road salt is a major polluter of Michigan’s rivers, inland lakes and the Great Lakes. Winter Salt Week is an opportunity to learn about the environmental impacts of road salt and alternatives… Read more »
An on-line tool provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) enables Michiganders to identify and map sites of environmental contamination in their neighborhoods or across the state. Called the Ride Mapper (an acronym for Remediation Information Data Exchange), the interactive tool displays as of January 15 of this year a… Read more »
Like many of you, we here at FLOW are coming back together after the holidays to roll up our sleeves and think about our path forward in this new year. We had plenty of ups and downs over this past legislative session, and it is now time to re-group and chart our path forward. Let’s… Read more »
By Carrie La Seur, Legal Director — The Pine River. It’s a name that ought to conjure up images of cool water riffles, children splashing on a hot day, the voices of kayakers carrying over the water, maybe a trout rising to a fly. But going on two decades now, since 2005, it’s been off-limits… Read more »
