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Author Archives: Mary Ellen Geist

Mary Ellen Geist, Great Lakes Bureau Chief
Mary Ellen Geist is an award-winning broadcast journalist and author who was born and raised in the Detroit area. She began her career as a broadcast journalist in Northern Michigan where one of her first investigative reports involved the discovery of trichloroethylene in the ground water of a small town. She later won several awards...Read more

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, Latest News, News, Protect

Enbridge and NWF respond to MI Attorney General’s statement about closure of Line 5

by Mary Ellen Geist June 29, 2017
Posted inArticle, Interview, News, Protect

“All Hands on Deck” – Support for the Great Lakes, July 3rd

by Mary Ellen Geist June 26, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect, Video

Oil Spill 101: Emergency preparedness for the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist June 23, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Protect, Video

Is the End-Game near for the Line 5 Pipeline?

by Mary Ellen Geist June 13, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Interview, News, Play, Recreation and Tourism

Drownings up across the Great Lakes: An effort to make it a safer summer

by Mary Ellen Geist June 7, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, History and Culture, Interview, Recreation and Tourism, Video

The Great Lakes Author Series – Writers On Water: Jerry Dennis

by Mary Ellen Geist June 5, 2017
Posted inArticle, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

The Dunegrass Man

by Mary Ellen Geist June 2, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

Green Infrastructure: a park and a parking lot at a time…

by Mary Ellen Geist June 2, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inArticle, News, Protect

“The top of the watershed is the brain; You start with the brain….”

by Mary Ellen Geist May 31, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, Science, Technology, Research

A Warning for Great Lakes States: A disease called “Oak wilt” is striking Michigan Forests

by Mary Ellen Geist May 30, 2017November 10, 2025

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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