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Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Major federal funding aims to speed transition to clean energy in the rural Midwest

by WBEZ September 12, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Roundup: Four Great Lakes states selected to test residents annually for environmental chemical exposure

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2024
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle

by Grist September 11, 2024
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Gun Lake Tribe Releases Lake Sturgeon into Kalamazoo River for 2024 Nmé Celebration

by Native News Online September 10, 2024
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25 years after a major toxic lead cleanup, westside neighbors still don’t feel safe

by Mirror Indy September 9, 2024November 8, 2025
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Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns

by Lisa M. Rose September 4, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 3, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Points North: A Natural Ending

by Interlochen Public Radio September 3, 2024November 8, 2025
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Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

by The Conversation August 29, 2024November 8, 2025

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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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