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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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I Speak for the Fish: Bringing muskie to the masses

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 19, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: CDC encourages doctors to start testing for PFAS

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How safe are Great Lakes fish to eat? Depends on who you ask

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024
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Study calls for EPA to include human well-being in Great Lakes restoration program

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 6, 2024
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Great Lakes Moment: Lest we forget – A history of Detroit River oil pollution

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 5, 2024November 8, 2025
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PFAS News Roundup: Researchers fear PFAS factory air emissions contribute to widespread contamination in North Carolina

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 31, 2024
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Energy News Roundup: Ohio bipartisan energy efficiency bill stalled by Koch-linked group

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 25, 2024
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Nibi Chronicles: Violence in Ma’iingan Country

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now January 19, 2024November 8, 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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