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Garret M. Ellison

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  • Environment Reporter, MLive
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Covers:  Michigan environment, Great Lakes & natural resources, pollution, contamination, Superfund, EPA, military pollution, PFAS, vapor intrusion, water policy, drinking water, public health, climate change.
Michigan journalist covering the environment, natural resources and the Great Lakes for @MLive, @GRPress & @Kzoo_Gazette

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Garret Ellison is an enterprise journalist at MLive Media Group who covers Michigan environment and the Great Lakes. He started his career as a business reporter for the Grand Rapids Press, MLive’s largest newspaper, and has won multiple awards from both the Associated Press Media Editors and the Michigan Press Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University and previously taught journalism at Grand Valley State University. Since 2016, he has specialized in reporting …

Garret M. Ellison’s Journalist Portfolio

Nestle plant upgrade driving more Michigan water extraction

Nestle plant upgrade driving more Michigan water extraction

On Halloween 2016, I revealed that Nestle Waters North America was quietly seeking a permit to significantly …

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Toxic chemicals pollute drinking water near old Wolverine dump

Toxic chemicals pollute drinking water near old Wolverine dump

This story broke the news that global shoe giant Wolverine Worldwide had polluted drinking water in Michigan …

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Air Force refuses to follow Michigan PFAS law

Air Force refuses to follow Michigan PFAS law

This story about the U.S. Air Force refusing to comply with Michigan environmental laws that govern how much …

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Michigan wants one less aging dam, but price is a ‘pristine lake’

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By Garret M. Ellison 
| Wolverine Confidential
INDIAN RIVER, MI — State officials say an aging Cheboygan County dam must come out before it becomes a bigger problem. Opponents say the state is about to erase a wild, undeveloped lake without seriously considering a way to keep the water. In August, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to remove the dam at Roberts Lake near Indian River. The removal will partly drain a 54-acre pond by replacing the old structure with a channel-spanning bottomless culvert under a dirt road.
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Mackinaw City approves $200k fees in bid to recoup ferry costs

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By Garret M. Ellison 
| Wolverine Confidential
MACKINAW CITY, MI — Mackinaw City officials voted to establish a $200,000 annual fee on ferry lines serving Mackinac Island, moving forward with a local regulatory plan despite warnings that the boat owners may challenge the effort in court.
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$10M sets up next phase of Detroit River sediment cleanup

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By Garret M. Ellison 
| Wolverine Confidential
DETROIT, MI — Detroit is celebrating a riverfront revival built on parks, trails, public access and billions of dollars in waterfront reinvestment. Now, officials say the next phase of Detroit River restoration involves something less visible: polluted sediment on the river bottom.
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