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Regional industry news, from agriculture to blue economy to shipping.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Culprit: Study Points to Animal Farms as Growing Contributors to Lake Erie Algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Letters, Packages, Pizzas: The duties of the mail boat have changed with the evolution of delivery

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Industry, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Boat Life: The ups and downs of life as a mail boat captain

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Anchor Awareness: Michigan Gov. Whitmer issues emergency order after video of Line 5 damage is released

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Few Rights: What to watch out for as a passenger on a cruise ship

by Ian Wendrow May 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Pipeline Footage Sparks New Concerns: Read up on updates and history of Enbridge’s Line 5

by Natasha Blakely May 15, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

“The Heart of the Great Lakes”: New book looks at the Detroit River’s history and its environmental recovery

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Events and Special Broadcasts, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Technology, Data, Tariffs: The most prominent topics of the 2019 Great Lakes Economic Forum

by Natasha Blakely May 14, 2019
Posted inIndustry, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Ask Your Question About the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor May 8, 2019
Posted inIndustry, News, Shipping and Ports

Ask a Freighter Captain

by GLN Editor May 8, 2019

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