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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganGreat Lakes Moment: Sugar Island is getting an ecological makeover
-In this month’s column, John Hartig explores the history of Sugar Island and what’s coming next for it, which involves a massive habitat restoration project.
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Brian OwensEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyBacteria Cleanup: Should we let nature clean up oil spills?
-Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsinBoating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes
-Check out Great Lakes Now’s guide to getting on the water without burning a hole in your wallet.
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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes algae threatens air quality
-There is evidence that suggests harmful toxins and algae itself are found in the air. But scientists are unsure how much toxin is in the air, how weather or water quality affect it, or what human health effects it could cause.
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Enbridge removes anchor from Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac
-Enbridge said Monday it had retrieved an anchor that broke away from a maintenance vessel while on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsOntarioTorontoWisconsinTokyo Time: How to watch the Great Lakes sailors in Olympic competition
-Ten Olympic Canadian and U.S. sailors hail from the Great Lakes. Here’s how to follow them in Tokyo.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkRachel DuckettThousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
-What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFlintGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsSome Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement
-The response to Chicago’s lead pipe replacement project is a story playing out in neighborhoods across the country. Government public interest initiatives, even with the best of intentions and resources, are being curtailed by mistrust.
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ChicagoClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioOntarioSturgeonTorontoTourismWisconsinSee the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the region
-Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Fest celebrates a multi-year lake sturgeon restoration program and is just one of a long list Great Lakes Now has compiled on sturgeon-related activities to explore this summer.
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Drinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
