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Author Archives: Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Why we don’t bike like the Dutch — yet

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2025November 8, 2025

From the greenways of Detroit to recent court battles in Toronto, cities across North America are trying to become more bike-friendly. What will it take to catch up to Amsterdam?

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now May 13, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Environmentalists, Industry Divided Over Energy Permitting Bill

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now November 15, 2024
Posted inLatest News, News

Expecting smoke to be a more frequent part of seasonal planning

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now June 26, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Through a Glass Darkly

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now March 29, 2024November 8, 2025

Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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