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Cultural connection to the region allows EPA staff to bring value to the Great Lakes, former EPA executive Dave Ullrich says.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has funded thousands of projects to combat pollution and invasive species, receiving bipartisan support since its creation. But the future of the GLRI is uncertain.

Fifty-five years ago, autoworkers played a major role in the first Earth Day. Today, they remain committed to protecting the environment and supporting a just transition to clean, electric vehicles.

Inside cabins and yurts at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park there are log books. For more than 70 years, visitors have written in them. We went into this time capsule to see if people’s experiences had changed over the decades.

New York State Rep. Burke recently introduced the Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights.

To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.

Test your knowledge of aquatic species by taking this lighthearted quiz and tell us how you did in the comments!

More energy news with tribal nations quitting Line 5 talks and an oil spill near Lake Huron reportedly under control.

Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.

Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.