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Author Archives: Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now

Posted inHistory and Culture, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Rescuing History: Museum experts across Michigan race to save the Midland archive

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Feature Detroit, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Tested and Rejected: Blasting zebra mussels off walls wasn’t the first method attempted

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 17, 2020
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Provinces, The States, Wisconsin

Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 13, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 27, 2020
Posted inChicago, Cleveland, COVID-19, Detroit, Duluth, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Inside Entertainment: COVID-19 has Great Lakes aquariums and museums offering online activities

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 25, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Cutting Contact: U.S. and Canada cut cash transactions and non-essential travel at border

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 20, 2020
Posted inFood, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Buy, Sell, Wear: What can you do with zebra mussels?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 20, 2020

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  • Residents across Michigan unite for solar discounts
    Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.
  • Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says
    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
  • U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.

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