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Posted in2019 Featured Post, About Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Now: Our 2019 look back and our 2020 look ahead

by Sandra Svoboda January 3, 2020November 9, 2025
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Lightfoot’s Actions on Environmental Campaign Promises Are Off to a Slow Start

by Better Government Association December 9, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Fatbergs, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Don’t Feed the Fatberg: Michigan Science Center launches its new fatberg exhibit

by Natasha Blakely December 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Following Flint: Former EPA head to lead advocacy group that challenged agency’s role in Flint

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now November 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

by Sharon Oosthoek November 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 30, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lorraine Boissoneault, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story

by Lorraine Boissoneault October 21, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

History of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada

by Ian Wendrow October 11, 2019November 9, 2025

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    “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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