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Will Budget Cuts Trim Great Lakes’ “Eyes and Ears”?
FLOW proposes new water trust legislation for Michigan
The Story of a Watershed: Meet the Pine
Hook, line, and contaminated: Study reveals dangerous E. Coli levels
5 fun & impactful ways to celebrate Earth Day this year
Liz talks all things water with Lyla Hollis on new episode on Living Sustainably podcast
The Ten Least Wanted: Non-Native Species in the Great Lakes
In honor and remembrance of Holly T. Bird
FLOW Appeals Line 5 Tunnel Permit Decision to Michigan Supreme Court
State makes groundwater protection a priority – at last
Fossil Fools’ Day: The biggest prank you’ve never heard of?
In honor and remembrance of Katie Horvath: Friend and board member of FLOW
World Water Day: Protecting water for future generations
PFAS Resources: Download this PFAS fact sheet and protect yourself from exposure
Do you know groundwater? Put your skills to the test with our quiz!
Environmental journalist John Flesher to be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame
Manure maelstrom: the Great Lakes are drowning in livestock waste
Environmental law pioneer and champion Jim Olson turns 80
What is nitrate pollution, and how does it affect drinking water?
Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Line 5 Tunnel Permit
Welcome to FLOW, Chelsea and Kerry!
15 years, 300 sites: Grim PFAS milestones for Michigan
What Whitmer’s state budget proposal means for water
How a warming atmosphere feeds lake effect snow in Michigan
Road salt: Driving safety, environmental scourge
We moved: Find us at our new home on Lake Avenue in downtown TC
State of the Great Lakes Report: Fine programs, what results?
‘Ride Mapper’ tool reveals data on over 24K contaminated sites, tanks
Risky, costly, and ill-advised: New report and webinar analyzes the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project
Lame-duck session: House dysfunction stalls critical statewide water reforms
Tribes, Environmental Groups Urge Michigan Appeals Court to Reverse Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval
Ontario advocates shut down BlueTriton bottling plant; score big win against water commodification
Episode 3 // The Pine River Stories: A little frank talk about E. Coli, fish, and the mess we’re in
Can wildlife create a sustainable world in the context of climate change?
The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50
EPA bans toxic TCE, which has plagued Michigan’s groundwater
It’s time for a Water Trust Fund in Michigan
Michigan public beach advisories increased in 2024
FLOW, GLBN, and Sierra Club file joint amici brief in Nessel v. Enbridge lawsuit
FLOW and allies secure Public Health Assessment of BASF, Inc. toxic discharges in Wyandotte, Michigan
Saving the Wild: A Conversation with Conservationist Tom Baird
The Great Lakes are not for sale: Protect water from Big Tech
Episode 2 // The Pine River Stories: The Pine River remembers all
Episode 1 // The Pine River Stories: All things eventually become one
Report Brief: Institutional Controls push environmental costs on to future generations
Sarah Naperala announced chair of FLOW Board of Directors
FLOW’s “lame duck” session priorities for water
Drain who? The Michigan elective office that many don’t understand
The Great Lakes in pop culture
Meet FLOW supporter & wildlife photographer, Lynn Fraze
A post-election note from our Executive Director, Liz Kirkwood
Fremont Anaerobic Digester: Public Hearing Scheduled for November 20
EPA Sets 10-year Deadline to Replace All Lead Service Lines for Drinking Water
New Report Explores the Long-Term Costs of Relying on Institutional Controls in Responding to Groundwater Contamination
Guest Opinion // The Great Lakes: The Antidote for Election Apathy
FLOW & GLBN Brief: Michigan has Sovereign Right and Duty to Protect Great Lakes Waters and Bottomlands
Missing from the November Ballot: Environmental Bond Funding
Getting to the bottom of it: Marine sanctuaries and preserves help protect bottomlands
Michigan taxpayers left holding the bag for contamination caused by now-defunct businesses
ATSDR Petition for a Public Health Assessment (PHA): BASF, Inc., Wyandotte, Michigan
Nutrient Pollution: The Second Battle of Lake Erie
People Power: Major Progress Made on Environmental Issues
Are the Great Lakes really “unsalted and shark-free” ?
Manoomin: The Food that Grows on Water
The Filthy Five: Michigan’s most notorious contamination sites
A conversation with the Mad Angler, Michael Delp
FLOW Coalition submits Fremont digester comments
Citizens fight proposal to bottle and sell Lake Superior water
Climate Change and Michigan’s Cherry Crop Disaster
“The Lives of Lake Ontario,” a new book by Daniel Macfarlane
WEBINAR // Enbridge Line 5: Trouble Under the Surface
FLOW applauds decision sending Nessel v. Enbridge Line 5 case back to state court
When is air pollution air pollution? When industry moves the goalposts
Where do Vance and Walz stand on environmental policies?
The consequences of swimming in polluted lakes and rivers
Michigan Legislature: Important environmental bills we’re tracking this fall
Affirmed: EGLE’s authority to issue General Permit with stronger conditions for factory farms
Toledo’s 2014 Drinking Water Crisis: What Has Changed and What Hasn’t
Another Illinois City Seeks Lakes Michigan Water
14 years ago: Enbridge oil spill disaster in Marshall, MI
Policy Brief: The hidden environmental and economic costs of anaerobic digesters and biogas
Restoring Good Government – Governor Whitmer sunsets duplicative environmental commissions established during the Synder Administration
ART MEETS WATER: A conversation with author, FLOW founder Jim Olson
A Fresh New Story from the Old: Jim Olson’s “People of the Dune”
New Book Explores the Heart of the Two Hearted River
Troubled Water Film Screening in Frankfort!
Michigan leaders hit “pause” on tax breaks for water-guzzling big tech data centers
Michigan Co-Signs Agreement to Block Asian Carp from the Great Lakes
FLOW Benefit on July 11: Charlie Millard Band at Betsie Bay Furniture
Raise your hand for the Great Lakes!
How many Great Lakes are there?
The Water We Drink, The Land We Live on: A Call to Action Against Confined Animal Feeding Operations
The Environment and You: A Summer Data Guide
What happens when Line 5 is shut down? A report on energy market impacts
FLOW files amicus brief; urges Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to remand Line 5 lawsuit back to state court
Meet our Summer Legal Interns!
Great Lakes and Freshwater Week: June 1-9, 2024
ART MEETS WATER: “Wilderness, Water & Rust: A Journey Toward Great Lakes Resilience” by Jane Elder book talk
What Enbridge Really Knows About the Risk of a Line 5 Rupture in the Straits of Mackinac
“The Strait Story” Line 5 Webinar
An Evening for the Great Lakes
Take to the Shores with the Beahcomber’s Guide
Political Winds Threaten the Mackinac Bridge on its 61st Birthday
Contact Your State Lawmaker Today to Save the Mackinac Bridge from Enbridge Line 5
Line 5 – a Long-Term Asset? Not a Chance in this Century
Grandparents for Grandchildren and the Great Lakes: The Future is Now
President Biden’s Cabinet All Hands on Deck to Accelerate Energy Transition and Adapt to Climate Change
“FLOW is Dynamic, Innovative, Creative, Resilient, Small, Mighty and Nimble”
Support FLOW During this Giving Season
FLOW March 22 Webinar: Groundwater–Making the Invisible Visible on World Water Day & Every Day
U.S. Supreme Court Declares “Don’t Look Up.”
What Do the Election Results Mean for the Great Lakes State?
Don’t Do It in the River
Looking Back on the First Earth Day: 1970
WEBINAR: The Ethics of Sharing Great Lakes Water – April 17, 2024
Last Call: Army Corps on Oct. 6 to Hold Final ‘Scoping Meeting’ on Proposed Oil Tunnel in Great Lakes
FLOW to Army Corps: Threat to Great Lakes and Lack of Public Need Should Sink Proposed Oil Tunnel
Solving Michigan’s Groundwater Crisis to Protect Drinking Water, the Economy, and the Great Lakes
Groundwater, though Invisible, Is Critical for Our Survival
SepticSmart: Leelanau County Board Wisely Votes to Protect Fresh Water and Public Health from Septic Pollution
SepticSmart Week: Progress on Protecting Public Health and Fresh Water
State should end discussion, take action on Line 5
Friday Favorites – the Mackinac Bridge
MPSC: Proposed ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac Must Undergo Full and Vigorous Public Review
Two Virtual Hearings, Two Real Steps Closer to Shutting Down Line 5 in the Great Lakes
“Water Is the Essence of Life”
The Forgotten Great Lake?
A Mother’s Day Letter to My Children
Courtroom Showdown Coming Friday over Line 5 Shutdown
Great Lakes groups band together to challenge Nestlé and water crises in Flint and beyond
Federal Court Hears Arguments from Bad River Band and Enbridge in Appeal of Line 5 Pipeline Shutdown Order
Nessel v. Enbridge: Oral arguments in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
FLOW Appeals MPSC Decision Approving the Line 5 Tunnel
Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Exposing Enbridge’s Playbook on Line 5
An abridged and ongoing list: Things Enbridge Takes Credit For
Author Jerry Dennis Looks Back and Ahead as “The Living Great Lakes” Turns 20
Have a Plastic Free Picnic in Summer 2024
Taking Out the Trash: A Look at Extended Producer Responsibility
Opinion // Keep Michigan water affordable and in public hands
Green Infrastructure: Smart solutions for stormwater runoff
Great Lakes Manure Conference: Agriculture Runoff and Lake Erie
New York City school group visits to learn about Great Lakes issues
Drinking Water Week 2024
“Wilderness, Water and Rust” – A conversation with author Jane Elder
Protecting citizen rights and access to water
State Expands Clean Water Funding; More Funding Needed
A Watershed Moment: The Great Lakes Compact After 15 Years
Policy Brief: The Case for a Statewide Septic Code in Michigan
WEBINAR: The Ethics of Sharing Great Lakes Water – April 17, 2024
8 ways to keep the Great Lakes great
In Honor of John Monroe Frey: A Dear Friend of FLOW
Policy Brief: Polluter Accountability in Michigan
Making Polluters Pay: How to Fix State Law and Policy to Protect Groundwater and Michigan Taxpayers
FLOW’s Legislative Recommendations for Michigan’s 102nd Legislature
Court upholds permit denial for private boat basin and channel on Long Lake
FLOW Applauds EPA for First-Ever, National Enforceable Drinking Water Standards for PFAs
What happens when we treat water as a commodity?
Stephanie Kimball joins the FLOW team as Operations Manager
AG Nessel’s lawsuit against Allegan County CAFO
FLOW welcomes Marshall Protetch, Public Engagement Manager
Michigan Water Day resolution 2024
World Water Day: Water Unites Us All
Groundwater Awareness Week: March 10-16, 2024
The new abnormal: Ice cover and the ecology of the Great Lakes
Get the Facts on Line 5 with FLOW’s New, Updated Fact Sheet
How the Great Lakes Will Benefit from Governor Whitmer’s Energy Plan
Michigan eliminates counterproductive environmental rules committee
Indiana Wetland Protection Rollback Threatens Great Lakes
Happy Birthday to our founder, Jim Olson!
Virtual book talk with environmental novelist Maryann Lesert
A Festering Issue: Why Michigan Can’t Afford to Cave to Big Manure
Water, Clean Energy Budget Boosts in Governor’s Budget
Support FLOW with a Special Gift
The 2024 Issue Outlook: Hope and Possibility for Michigan’s Environment
Chemours Site Cleanup: FLOW Supports Community Advocates Calling for Polluter to Restore Michigan Waters
Carolan Sonderegger joins FLOW as Policy Director
53% of groundwater aquifers are losing water
FLOW Appeals MPSC Permit to Site Replacement Line 5 Pipeline in Proposed Great Lakes Tunnel
Large-Volume Groundwater Withdrawals and the Public Trust
FLOW joins amicus brief in Michigan Supreme Court CAFO case
Groundwater Story Map: updated, interactive data on Michigan’s hidden resource
The Great Lakes: Fact or Fake | A new book by FLOW senior advisor Dave Dempsey
History of The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Some progress, some problems
Disgraceful: MPSC Approves Permit for Enbridge Tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac; Breaches Legal Duty to Protect Michigan’s Natural Resources
Douglas Jester announced chair of FLOW Board of Directors
Traverse City Participates in a Binational Exercise to Re-energize the Ecosystem Approach
Be a part of a wave of support for FLOW this Giving Tuesday
EGLE’s denial of permit for Long Lake private private marina upheld
We Love the Water: A conversation with Eva Petoskey
FLOW welcomes Carrie La Seur as its new Legal Director
Water: Essential for Life, Victim of Politics
Bottled water: A threat to public water, but there’s hope
A conversation with DNR Director M. Scott Bowen
Michigan state legislators introduce water affordability bills
New methods enable tracking of beach contamination sources
Why does Michigan need a statewide code for septic systems?
Don’t flush that!
Free water well testing now available in Michigan
Stop doing that, or else we’ll tell you to stop again: BASF polluting the Detroit River
Defending Public Trust Rights to Enjoy Indiana’s Lake Michigan Shoreline
FLOW’s Technical Questions for the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority
Where do plastic bags and bottles go to die?
A River of Manure: CAFO Sewage Runoff Threatens Water Systems
Michigan’s Sixth Great Lake: FLOW featured in July 31 “Northern Express”
Michigan: First in Fresh Water, Last in Septic Regulation
Gov. Whitmer signs “No Stricter Than Federal” roll-back: Why it matters
U.S. Army Corps to Limit Line 5 Tunnel Review
On this day in 2010: Enbridge Oil Spill in Kalamazoo River
FLOW commends new EGLE appointments
PFAS Chemicals in Tap Water More Widespread Than Thought
Canadian Wildfires and AQI
FLOW welcomes Kyle Plummer as its new Development Director
No Stricter Than Federal
Manipulating Great Lakes Water Levels
Bridge Across The Border: The International Joint Commission and US-Canada Boundary Water Relations
Sackett v. EPA: Supreme Court Takes a Whack at Wetlands, but Michigan Has a Shield
The Environment and Your Summer Outing
Megan Kelto Joins FLOW as Director of Public Engagement
Michigan Great Lakes Freshwater Awareness Week
Plastic-Free Picnics
Good Beach News as Summer Begins
Trees Can Talk – If We Learn How To Listen: Part One
Trees Can Talk – If We Learn How To Listen: Part Two
Drinking Water Awareness Week – May 7-13th
Change Makers: Earth Day Heroes Reflect on Successful Advocacy – Relationships, Persistence and Hope
FLOW Welcomes Caelyn Brintnell as our Operations Manager
AFFEW Engages Many: An Interview with Founder Julia Chambers
Earth Day: The Long View
National Environmental Education Awareness Week
Make It Right Michigan: Restore Sadony Bayou
Federal Rescue Funds Support Michigan Drinking Water, Wastewater Projects
The Great Lakes State Must Protect Fresh Water and Human Health from Untreated Sewage
Preview: SepticSmart Week Aims to Protect Water Quality and Public Health across Michigan, USA
Get SepticSmart to Stop Pollution, Save Money
SepticSmart: Can Michigan Move from Last to First?
Michigan Legislature on Wednesday Will Consider Bill to Control Waste from Septic Systems
Happy New Year 2023!
First Day of Spring 2023
PFAS: Every Fish Everywhere All at Once
New York Lawmakers Introduce Bill Based on FLOW’s Model ‘Public Water, Public Justice’ Act
Got Groundwater?
Keeping Water Public and Protected for All in the Great Lakes State
Combating CAFO Pollution
Legislature’s Assault on Environment Defies State Constitution
Good News on Groundwater
Register Today for March 21 Webinar: The Case for a Statewide Septic Code in Michigan
FLOW and Allies File Amicus Brief with Michigan Supreme Court to Protect Waterways from Industrial Agriculture Pollution
FLOW Welcomes Court Order in Michigan Attorney General’s Case to Shut Down Line 5
Regulating the Victims: The Backwards Nature of the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
Governor Whitmer’s Budget Proposes Major New Funding for Water Priorities
Michigan DNR Sets Feb. 8 Deadline for Public to Comment on Proposed Camp Grayling Expansion
Breaking News: Traverse City Unanimously Approves Resolution Affirming Public Ownership of Our Water as a Human Right, Public Trust, and Defense against Privatization
From Wastelands to Wetlands: Once Condemned, Now Celebrated
FLOW Raises Concerns on Proposed 162,000-Acre Camp Grayling Expansion in Michigan
How Are We Using Great Lakes Water and Groundwater?
Michigan’s Ottawa County has a Groundwater Conundrum
What U.S. and Canada Won’t Say in the ‘State of the Great Lakes’ Reports
Keep Michigan’s Water Affordable and in Public Hands
FLOW on the Go in Traverse City
Michigan Coastal Research Reserve Would Boost Science, Attract Visitors
Veteran Great Lakes Advocate and Author Explores Letting Rivers ‘Meander’ in Latest Book
Exploring Sally Cole-Misch’s book “The Best Part of Us”
In His Newest Book, Jerry Dennis Defines “Up North”
2022 Year in Review: FLOW Makes Advances along the Waterfront
Energize FLOW With a Gift of Support
The Gift of Freshwater
Oil and Water, and the Public Trust, Don’t Mix in the Great Lakes
Happy Winter Solstice
Catching Up with Environmental Entrepreneur Lucy Jones at Year’s End
Help Stop These Legislative Attacks on Michigan’s Water, Trees, and Even the Mackinac Bridge
The Public Trust Doctrine Percolates into State Courts, Legislators, and Commissions to Protect Groundwater, Streams, Lakes, Economies and Quality of Life
Dave Dempsey Reflects on Lessons Learned after 40 Years of Environmental Advocacy
Great Lakes Champions
State of the Great Lakes
The Latest on Line 5: Key Pathways to Protect the Great Lakes from an Oil Spill Disaster
On Tuesday, Michigan Can Vote for Clean Water and Climate Action
The Unfulfilled Promise of ‘Zero Discharge’ into Public Waters
Jim Olson Passes the Torch to Zach Welcker, FLOW’s First Full-Time Legal Director
Clean Water: It’s About Holding Officials Accountable
Considering Michigan’s Orphaned Resource—Inland Lakes—on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
The Clean Energy Transition: Minimizing Risks to the Great Lakes
The State of Water Quality in Michigan
Where Do We Stand on the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act?
Will the Supreme Court Shrink the Clean Water Act?
Michigan DEQ Ignores Law to OK Brine Disposal Wells
Groundwater Connection: FLOW’s Two-Part Podcast on the Sixth Great Lake, the Water Beneath the Ground
Liz Kirkwood Reflects on the Importance of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement After 50 Years
Lack of Septic Maintenance Requirements Threatens Michigan Public Health
Groundwater Emerges into the Light
Hundreds Attend Army Corps Hearing, Strong Majority Speaks Out against Proposed Oil Pipeline Tunnel under the Great Lakes
FLOW to U.S. Army Corps: Oil Tunnel in the Great Lakes Is Not a Solution
EPA Move Has Big Implications for Michigan’s PFAS “Forever Chemical” Toxic Sites
Introducing the Olson-Dempsey Fund for Public Trust in the Great Lakes
A Modest Proposal: The Biggest State Park in America
The Sea Lamprey Centennial: From Ruin to Rehabilitation
Progress and Hope for the Environment
FLOW: Today’s Line 5 Court Decision is Bad for the State of Michigan, Bad for State Courts, and Bad for Plaintiffs
Jake Bright to Swim the Manitou Passage to Benefit FLOW, North Manitou Light Keepers
Introducing Kelli Fitzpatrick: FLOW Intern, Writer, Environmental Optimist
Supreme Court Decision: Let the Country Burn
Long Overdue: A Library of the Great Lakes
Appreciating and Protecting Michigan’s Inland Lakes
FLOW Welcomes Milliken Law and Policy Interns, Mary Basso and Irene Namae
‘A Step toward Victory for the Public and the Great Lakes’
Helping Great Lakes Communities Address Microplastic Pollution
FLOW to Michigan Public Service Commission: No Enbridge Oil Tunnel Without Authorization Under Public Trust Doctrine
FLOW Press Statement—Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA
Michigan’s Forgotten Resource: The Water Flowing Underground
Test Your Great Lakes Water Knowledge
FLOW’s 2021 Annual Report
You’re Never Too Old to Become a Water Warrior
FLOW’s Jim Olson and Dave Dempsey Honored by IAGLR for Great Lakes Protection Efforts
Public Trust Bill Package Boosts Groundwater Protection in Michigan
Traverse City’s ‘Next Generation’ Leaders Promote a Cleaner, Greener Future
Line 5 “Reality Check”—We Don’t Need Line 5 to Supply Energy to Canadians and Michiganders
Take it from a Fifth Grader: Shut Down Line 5 Now
These Young People are Fighting for Water Justice and Building Community in Michigan and Ohio
Building Consensus to Protect Michigan’s Groundwater
Celebrate Great Lakes and Freshwater Week
FLOW to Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority: No Enbridge Oil Tunnel Without Authorization Under the Public Trust Doctrine
FLOW’s Jim Olson Honored with Large Lake Champion Award
Faster Testing Results, Few Problem Beaches
FLOW Welcomes Drew Broadway as Operations Manager
Delivering Water In Flint: An Outsider Documents a Community in Crisis and Recovery
A Next Generation Voice Speaks Up to Keep Our Water Public and Protected
Shrinking Our ‘Water Footprint’ to Protect the Great Lakes
Earth Day Reflection: Beach Cleanup at North Bar Lake Nets 89 Pounds of Single-Use Plastics and Other Trash
Know the Source of Your Water—During Drinking Water Week, and Every Week
The Geography of Hope Is Anchored in Our Precious Great Lakes
An Earth Day Review: The Michigan Environmental Protection Act in 2022
Evaluating the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement on its 50th Birthday
What the Big Water Infrastructure Law Means for Michigan
Our Drinking Water Lacks the Protection It Deserves
The Kids are All Right: FLOW Partners to Lift Up the Youth Water Movement
State Official’s Non-Decision Thwarts Protection from Potash Mining
Why Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation’s Contested Case Against the Nestlé Water Permit Is Right and Necessary
“Leave the Oil in the Ground … Let the Rivers FLOW”
High Gas Prices Could Drive Down Emissions, Boost Support for Fuel Efficiency and Electric Vehicles
Protecting Groundwater and Michigan’s Most Endangered Wildflower
FLOW to Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority: No Enbridge Oil Tunnel Without Authorization Under Public Trust Doctrine
Join FLOW in Helping Michigan Create a Comprehensive Climate Plan
DNR Director Concerned about Climate Change, Accelerating Threats to Natural Resources
Happy Birthday to Jim Olson: Legal Lion for the Environment
An Eighth Grader’s Quest to Protect the Great Lakes through Homemade Jewelry
Great Lakes Restoration: Is a New Emphasis Needed?
Gov. Whitmer’s FY2023 Budget Proposes Environmental Investments
From PBB to PFAS to Lead: Will Government Ever Learn?
FLOW Welcomes Development Specialist Tessa Diem
What’s the Scoop in the Poop? Sewage Offers Early Warning System for COVID Trends
Celebrate “Earth’s Kidneys” on World Wetlands Day
FLOW’s Partnership with Madcap Coffee “Addresses Planet and Community Right Here at Home”
Michigan Lawmakers Must Step Up on Behalf of Our Water
Governor Whitmer Has Opportunity to Lead on the Environment
Following the Water
At 50 Years, How Much Progress Have We Made in the Fight for Clean Water?
Public Support for Great Lakes Protection is Strong, But Surveyed Residents Say Lakes in Poor Shape
December Marks 50th Anniversary of Drinking Water Tunnel Disaster
FLOW Welcomes Operations Manager Meagan Walters
A Remembrance: Terry Swier, A Michigan Water Warrior
What’s Your Favorite Great Lake?
Does Environmental History Become Environmental Prophecy?
Enbridge’s Attempt to Get into Federal Court Is Two Years Too Late
FLOW Celebrates 10 Years, Honors Jim Olson and Dave Dempsey
2021 Reflection: FLOW Sees Successes and Celebrates Our First Decade Together Keeping Water Public and Protected
Water Connects Us to Everything That’s Alive: FLOW Inspires Us to Protect It
Securing Public Ownership of Our Water as a Human Right, Public Trust, and Defense against Privatization
FLOW, City of Mackinac Island Join Legal Fight on Invalidity of Existing Line 5 and Proposed Oil Tunnel under Great Lakes
FLOW’s Top 10: Water Diversions, PFAS, Line 5, Beach Access, and Septic System Pollution Rank among Most Popular Stories of 2019
FLOW & Straits of Mackinac Alliance Urge State of Michigan to Suspend Review of Enbridge’s Application for a ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel
Michigan’s Great Lakes and Freshwater: Much to Protect
Gov. Whitmer’s Michigan Carbon-Neutral Plan a Step Forward, But Bigger Steps Needed Now
FLOW & Straits-Area Citizens Groups Call on State of Michigan to Deny Permits for ‘Line 5’ Oil Pipeline Tunnel in Straits of Mackinac
Why Do Canadians Seem to Care So Little about Protecting the Great Lakes from Line 5?
FLOW: State of Michigan Takes a Strategic Step Today in the Race to Prevent a ‘Line 5’ Oil Spill
“Lake Michigan May Be Coming to Idaho”
Can We Save and Restore the Great Lakes Watershed’s Iconic Species?
“The Accidental Reef”–A Look at the Great Lakes from the (River) Bottom Up
FLOW Deeply Disappointed in Court Decision Today Leaving State of Michigan’s Lawsuit to Shut Down ‘Line 5’ in Federal Court, Denying the State’s Request
The Climate Crisis and Sea-sawing Great Lakes Water Levels
Infrastructure Bill Passes, Now the Work Begins in the Great Lakes Basin
Spurred by Citizens, Michigan Speeds Up Getting the Lead Out of Benton Harbor’s Drinking Water Supply
We Must Map and Make Room for Climate-Induced Water Levels to Protect Communities, Taxpayers
Line 5’s Clock is Ticking Ever Louder in the Great Lakes
New Officers Elected to FLOW Board of Directors
Fighting Forever Chemicals: Michigan Governor, Feds Take Action
Making a Difference for the Environment: Youth is No Barrier for Michigan’s Nisha Singhi
Iron Fish Distillery Celebrates, Supports FLOW and Superior Watershed Partnership
Whitmer Signs Legislation Boosting State Environmental Budget
Protecting Children’s Environmental Health
Pollution Prevention Is Source Water Protection
FLOW to Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority: No Enbridge Oil Tunnel Without Authorization Under Public Trust Doctrine
FLOW’s statement to Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority
Lana Pollack Reflects: “There Isn’t Another FLOW”
The Story of “When Water Moves”
SepticSmart Week: Protect It and Inspect It
Michigan Septic Summit Draws Packed Crowd to Traverse City
Coordinated Cross-Border Protests Call on Canada to Support Line 5 Shutdown
Maude Barlow Reflects: ‘The Goal of Our Movement Is Clean, Safe, Public Water for Everyone’
Giving Thanks for the Cleanup Folks
A New Look at Protecting Michigan’s Submerged Great Lakes Lands
