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Author Archives: Sandra Svoboda

Posted inDetroit River, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Clair River, St. Mary's River, Wisconsin

Island Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes

by Sandra Svoboda April 29, 2019
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

GLN Answers: How Do I Know If My Drinking Water Is Safe? and Other Audience Questions

by Sandra Svoboda April 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Sandra Svoboda, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Board a Ship, See Some Fish, Learn the History: Great Lakes Museums, Aquariums and Forts

by Sandra Svoboda April 25, 2019
Posted inNews, Video

The Forever Chemicals Special

by Sandra Svoboda March 28, 2019
Posted inNews, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wolverine’s Statement

by Sandra Svoboda March 27, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inPFAS, Uncategorized, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ask the Great Lakes Now Team Your PFAS Question

by Sandra Svoboda March 21, 2019
Posted inDrinking Water, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS in the Headlines

by Sandra Svoboda March 20, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Authors, Budget, Episode 1003, Invasive Species, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology, Research, Series Episode, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: New book about Asian carp chronicles history, future

by Sandra Svoboda March 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

The Global Movement in Local Courts

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Making Waves at the Ballot Box

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • 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.

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