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AuthorsBudgetChicagoFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisIndustry, 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.
10Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTribal 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.
Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsClevelandEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Renewable natural gas powering Ontario communities, solar projects to power Michigan sites
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS 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.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, 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?
James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureI Speak for the FishLatest 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.
Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now
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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.”
Ian Solomon, Great Lakes Now
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AuthorsBuffaloChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisLake 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.
Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
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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
- by Kari LydersenAs PBS debuts the “In A Different Key” documentary, here’s a look at Great Lakes region outdoor spaces designed for people with autism.
Kari Lydersen
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Episode 2211 Lesson Plans: Venomous Fish in the Great Lakes
- by Gary Abud Jr.Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
Gary Abud Jr.