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Author Archives: James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now

Posted inPolitics

Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2026April 1, 2026

After 150 years of pollution, including persistent combined sewer overflows, a small but mighty watershed persists on its way to the Great Lakes.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, New York, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Alberto Rey: Art all about Earth

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake trout recovery in Superior sign of lamprey removal success

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

How Ducks Unlimited Became Heroes of the Conservation Movement

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 28, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Walleye Numbers are Down in Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 26, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Charter Life

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Ohio Birding Transitions

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 22, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Bald eagle return exceeds expectations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2024November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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