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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 18, 2018November 9, 2025
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 17, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Guest Article, News, Sandra Svoboda, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Now specials selected for international film festival

by Sandra Svoboda December 13, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, History and Culture, Jack Nissen, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Increased National Park visitation in Great Lakes Region

by Jack Nissen December 12, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lingering live algae cells on Lake Erie floor jumpstart harmful algal blooms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 11, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes mayors and First Nation group at odds with governors on water diversions

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 7, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Mary Ellen Geist, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan Senate passes bills with major impact on the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor December 6, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago water agency greenlights road in pristine suburban space

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 3, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Mary Ellen Geist, News, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Full Senate vote on Enbridge Line 5 tunnel proposal delayed

by Mary Ellen Geist November 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Another blow in the fight to save Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 29, 2018November 9, 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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