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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Mary Ellen Geist, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan Senate passes bills with major impact on the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor December 6, 2018
Posted inArticle, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Shipping and Ports

From MLive: DEQ approves 48 new anchor supports on Line 5

by GLN Editor December 5, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Mary Ellen Geist, News, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Full Senate vote on Enbridge Line 5 tunnel proposal delayed

by Mary Ellen Geist November 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Another blow in the fight to save Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 29, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Mary Ellen Geist, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Water School

by Mary Ellen Geist November 20, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes opportunities, obstacles await new governors in Michigan and Wisconsin

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 12, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Lake Erie, News, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health

by Sandra Svoboda October 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Interview, Latest News, Lead, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 and the Michigan Governor’s Race

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 29, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Jack Nissen, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Samaritans of the Inland Seas

by Jack Nissen October 26, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Do Not Eat” Advisory issued for deer taken in Northeast Michigan

by Mary Ellen Geist October 19, 2018

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
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    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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