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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Blue Jeans Blues: Researchers find denim microfibers in Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek September 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

One Old, One New: Teen project finds meteorite fragments in Lake Michigan

by Natasha Blakely September 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

The Best Part of Us: Great Lakes author tackles conflict and culture in new novel

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 4, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout bill repeal, COVID-19 energy crises in Michigan

by Ian Wendrow September 2, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Asian Carp, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Turtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes

by Natasha Blakely August 24, 2020November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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