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AuthorsBudgetChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDivided Congress: Smooth sailing or choppy waters for Great Lakes programs?
-Great Lakes funding has been bipartisan, but the EPA will face more oversight and the region may have less influence in D.C.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismStaci Lola DrouillardTribal Governments and First NationsNibi Chronicles: Beach at Nishkwakwansing returned to tribal trust
-In indigenous tradition, “land isn’t just land,” and a modern controversy highlights that in northern Minnesota.
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AuthorsClevelandEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Renewable natural gas powering Ontario communities, solar projects to power Michigan sites
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.
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AuthorsForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisKathy JohnsonMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: New regulations approved, new solutions explored
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBallville Dam Removal: History, trends and impacts
-An Ohio dam was removed in 2018. What’s been the effect on the environment, the fishing and the community?
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishKathy JohnsonLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourismI Speak for the Fish: Favorite fish books
-A short, curated list of books that have in one way or another influenced my career.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFoodIan SolomonLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismTourismIan Outside: A Drummond Island summer recap … as winter gets here
-“An island churro is all I need,” writes Ian Solomon in this month’s “Ian Outside.”
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AuthorsBuffaloChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIllinoisLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesBuffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes
-Unique legislation would provide “personhood” rights but legal barriers to adoption are significant. Public Trust doctrine as an alternative.
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AdvocacyAuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageKari LydersenLatest NewsNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismGet Out There: New trails and parks make nature more accessible for neurodiverse people
-As PBS debuts the “In A Different Key” documentary, here’s a look at Great Lakes region outdoor spaces designed for people with autism.
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Episode 2211 Lesson Plans: Venomous Fish in the Great Lakes
-Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
