Welcome to Great Lakes Now: a regional news and information hub about how we enjoy, study, work on and experience the world’s largest supply of surface freshwater.
The Great Lakes Now monthly television program is produced by Detroit Public TV in partnership with a network of PBS affiliates around the region. Shooting on location in eight states and Canada, the magazine-style show brings viewers stories about the recreational, economic, scientific, political and environmental issues related to the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Latest News from Great Lakes Now
PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in fast food packaging, every Madison well
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Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Groundwater ContaminationIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants
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Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNews
A vacant lot in Gary, Indiana, will soon be home to a climate-friendly community
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Beyond cutting emissions, the Broadway Lofts aims to reconnect a neglected neighborhood.
CollaborationCOVID-19Feature MilwaukeeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMilwaukeeNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Milwaukee significantly behind in project to replace 1,100 lead pipes by end of year
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As of Aug. 10, only 333 lines have been replaced.
Plants cropping up in lost Michigan lakes where dams failed
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Purple loosestrife, an invasive flowering plant, is sprouting up.
Climate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaLatest NewsNews
Survey analysis finds race plays role in perception, vulnerabilities to climate change in Indiana
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Analysis of responses finds more Hoosiers of color believe climate change is happening and presents a risk than white Hoosiers.
DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Demanding Justice: Detroit activists make formal complaint over hazardous waste sites
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EGLE has 14 days from the date of filing to review the complaint and determine if an investigation is warranted.
ChicagoEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature-ChicagoIan WendrowIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioWisconsin
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Back Forty mine setback, Illinois and Ohio utility shutoffs
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Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
