Why is Michigan changing the rules governing dam ownership while a major dam sale is sitting before state regulators?
Michigan’s Dam Debate: Politics Should Not Decide the Future of Our Rivers
Michigan Watershed Watch
Michigan Watershed Watch is an environmental and river-advocacy initiative connected to the West Michigan Kayaking Club, built around a simple belief: you can’t truly love Michigan’s rivers without working to protect them. Our paddles take us deep into the places most people never see—from small creeks and remote tributaries to major rivers—and that firsthand experience gives us a unique perspective on the health of Michigan’s waterways. Through Michigan Watershed Watch, we document river conditions, highlight pollution and habitat concerns, promote responsible stewardship, and advocate for practical solutions that can restore free-flowing, healthy rivers. We believe paddlers should be more than visitors on the water—we should be eyes, voices, and advocates for Michigan’s rivers.
Dam Drawdown Could Keep St. Joseph River Reservoir Low
Michigan Watershed Watch | By Brad De Young
Greenside Darter Returns to the Lower Rouge
A Century Later, the Greenside Darter Returns to the Lower Rouge
Michigan’s Dams Were Built for Another Century. Now Lawmakers Are Trying to Fix the System
Michigan’s Dams Were Built for Another Century. Now Lawmakers Are Trying to Fix the System
Old-growth red pine forest discovered near Two Hearted River
Ancient Red Pines: A Living Connection to Michigan’s Wild Past
Volunteers help clean the Kalamazoo river
More Than 4,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From the Kalamazoo River
Save the Eagles!” — Consumers Energy’s Desperate New Act After Threatening to Tear the Dams Down
By Brad De Young
No Ruling on Consumers Energy Hydro Dam Sale as Settlement Talks Begin Michigan must stop treating its rivers as bargaining chips—and start treating dam removal as the long-term solution
The legal fight over Consumers Energy’s hydroelectric dams has entered a new phase, with settlement discussions now beginning and no ruling yet issued on the proposed sale of the dams.
Plaster Creek: West Michigan’s Polluted Creek Has a Long Memory—and an Unfinished Cleanup
An investigation into stormwater, industrial pollution, PFAS concerns and the long fight to restore one of Kent County’s most degraded waterways
Michigan Fisheries Award $892,200 in Habitat Grants, Including Athens Dam Study in Calhoun County
State funding targets fish habitat, aquatic connectivity and dam-related projects across Michigan
Consumers Energy’s Dam Sale: The Problem Isn’t Ownership
Michigan should stop pretending that transferring aging hydroelectric dams from one private owner to another is a permanent solution.
Drop the Dam: Is Consumers Energy Trying to Walk Away From Its Liability?
There is a question at the center of Consumers Energy’s proposed sale of its 13 Michigan hydroelectric dams that Michigan residents deserve a straight answer to: