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Michigan legislative leaders say they expect lots of attention this year to water affordability and quality issues, starting with a bill that would declare water to be a human right.

SE Michigan water authority approves higher rates, says water system at "inflection point"

The Great Lakes Water Authority board approved an average 5.8% increase for water services, while raising sewer rates by just over 4% on average.

The chart shows a decline in infant maltreatment allegations in Flint since the start of the RX Kids program

Study: Rx Kids decreasing infant maltreatment allegations in Flint

A new study finds maltreatment allegations involving infants in Flint have dropped dramatically since the start of a stipend program for new moms.Rx Kids provides every pregnant woman with $1,500 during mid-pregnancy and $500 per month throughout the baby’s first 6–12 months of life.

A four-panel political cartoon titled “How to Avoid Repeating the Recent International Crisis.” Panel 1: Air Force One lands in a snowy area. A staffer says, “Look sir — a frozen wasteland.” Donald Trump replies, “Oooo! Mine! All mine!” The caption reads: “Step 1: Fly Trump to the U.P. and tell him it’s Greenland.” Panel 2: Two locals in plaid offer Trump a pasty, saying, “Yah, hey dare. You guys wanna pasty, eh?” A staffer says, “They are awarding you a peace prize, sir.” The caption reads: “Step 2: Have him meet the ‘natives.’” Panel 3: A car drives by a mine. The staffer says, “See? We’re already exploiting the land.” Trump replies, “And the workers — can we exploit them, too?” The staffer says, “As you wish, sir.” Caption: “Step 3: Drive him by an iron ore mine.” Panel 4: The same plane scene repeats from panel 1. The staffer says, “Look sir — a frozen wasteland.” Trump says, “Oooo! Mine! All mine!” Caption: “Step 4: Repeat, but this time call it Iceland. (He doesn’t seem to be clear on the difference.)”

Auchter's Art: International Crisis

Michigan's Upper Peninsula has a lot similarities to Greenland: It's way up north, not easily accessible, and often described as "arctic."

Stateside Podcast: 10 Years after the Flint Water Crisis

Ten years ago today a devastating water crisis began in the city of Flint, Michigan. Its water was tainted with lead threatening tens of thousands of people.

Digital Crossroad, a data center facility in Hammond, Indiana, sits on the shore of Lake Michigan.

The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water

This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.

Ahmirrah Blair, a sophomore at Flint Southwestern Classical Academy, tests for the level of nitrate in a sample from a Flint River tributary as part of a student-driven effort organized by the Flint River Watershed Coalition.

Flint students test water quality in the Flint River

Ten years after the water crisis caused health challenges for many, students from Flint Southwestern Classical Academy join in a multi-county effort to test for pollutants in the Flint River.

Flint water crisis settlement claims may soon reach a milestone

Tens of thousands of Flint residents have been waiting for years to see if they will receive a share of a more than $600 million settlement of legal claims.

A nuclear shift buoyed by billions, and the waters of the Great Lakes

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

A decade after the ill-fated switch of Flint's water source which led to lead contamination in the city's drinking water, Flint residents still do not trust the water flowing from their taps is safe to drink

Flint marks ten years since the start of the city's drinking water crisis

On April 25, 2014, the city's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. Improperly treated river water damaged aging pipes, releasing lead into Flint's drinking water

Sima Gutierrez, right, observes as a teammate examines water at the Flint Community Water Lab, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Flint, Mich. The lab, with more than 60 high school and college interns, has provided free water testing for thousands of residents since 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.

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