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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Struck Down: Federal court rules Lake Erie Bill of Rights unconstitutional

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 6, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal Hands: The future of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights rests in federal court

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Food, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Burning Snowman: To banish winter, Tim must die

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Commercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Yellow Perch, Emerald Shiners: Diet change might have led to drop in fish catches

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Algae: 2019 was bad but could have been worse

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Station Marblehead: One of the Coast Guard’s busiest stations on the Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

H2Ohio: Ohio governor’s plan puts $1 billion toward clean water and new wetlands

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. recreational conflict

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie’s Sturgeon Revival: Biggest fish makes its return to Maumee, Lake Erie with new yearly boost

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 24, 2019November 9, 2025

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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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