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Author Archives: Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Fish scientists: From childhood aspirations to Amazonian expeditions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 26, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Line 3 protests, renewable energy efforts growing

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 23, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Illinois, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” concern on the rise, how to reduce exposure

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 20, 2022
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A Fish’s Shelf Life

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: New climate laws impact states, energy bill assistance in Illinois

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2022
Posted inForever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: Indiana research universities study PFAS, EPA designates “forever chemicals” as hazardous

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 8, 2022
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region

Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2022
Posted inForever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: Eliminating “forever chemicals,” reporting obligations broadening

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 24, 2022
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: A jarring look at gizzard shad

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Power outages growing across the country, controversy over Minnesota solar project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 11, 2022

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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