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International nuclear energy expert questions Michigan’s Palisades restart

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 20, 2024November 8, 2025
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I Speak for the Fish: When a bass is not a bass

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2024November 8, 2025
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PFAS News Roundup: Indiana senators scrap bill that would change definition of polyfluoroalkyl substances in favor of manufacturers

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 12, 2024
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Energy News Roundup: Chicago organization to build geothermal heating and cooling in south side alleys

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 7, 2024
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Great Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2024November 8, 2025
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PFAS News Roundup: UW-Stevens Point researchers look to plants to solve PFAS contamination

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 28, 2024
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“Bad River” documentary combines historical treatment of indigenous people with the fight to protect Lake Superior 

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 28, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s state fish tops the food chain

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 22, 2024
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Energy News Roundup: Tribal leaders appear at a federal courthouse in Chicago to challenge Line 5

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 22, 2024

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