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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Bill of Rights finally on ballot, then challenged again

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 18, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lingering live algae cells on Lake Erie floor jumpstart harmful algal blooms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 11, 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, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Steelhead fishing thriving through Great Lakes cooperation

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 20, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Charter Captains become Lake Advocates

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 25, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inNews, Protect, Sturgeon, Video

Stocking Sturgeon on Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Budget, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Video

Looming threat of Asian carp in Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 18, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Resource, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Big Water, Big Money… But “Algae”

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 5, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Long-stalled Lake Erie wind project gets tentative green light

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2018November 9, 2025

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