Great Lakes Now

Pipelines, Plastics and Parks (1x4)

: 25, 2019

The fight over an oil-and-gas pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac heads to the courts, and microplastics are being detected in waters around the region. The newest U.S. National Park on Lake Michigan’s shoreline means increased visitors but not necessarily more protection against erosion, contaminants and native plant loss.