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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lorraine Boissoneault, News, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story

by Lorraine Boissoneault October 21, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Cameras, Vessels, Warning System: Enbridge increases security of Line 5 pipeline

by Natasha Blakely October 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: $1.2M approved for Fox River, public comment open for Lake Superior gas plant, Michigan AG shifting toward clean energy

by Ian Wendrow October 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Congressman: Mich. Rep. Huizenga backs federal money for Great Lakes, supports Trump’s Clean Water Rule rollback

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

History of Energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Line 5 controversy reflects energy development in the U.P. and Canada

by Ian Wendrow October 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit River, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Five decades since the infamous Rouge River fire

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 7, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, News, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Permanence: Research shows plastic becoming part of Great Lakes lakebed

by Sharon Oosthoek October 3, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, PublicSource, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Pittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions

by PublicSource October 2, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Beyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 1, 2019November 9, 2025

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