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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted: Chicago’s plans for a lakefront “urban oasis” didn’t include a concert venue or Hamilton exhibit

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Cruise Ships, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Cruising the Lakes: Port stops for cruise lines all around the Great Lakes

by Ian Wendrow August 15, 2019
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Industry, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Wisconsin

SS Badger: The last of Lake Michigan’s car ferries

by Melissa Walsh August 14, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Commercial Fishing, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Shipping and Ports, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Frozen: Pressure mounts for a new Great Lakes icebreaker, but will Congress pay for it?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Budget, Culture, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Dave Dempsey’s Love for the Great Lakes

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Legacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success

by Melissa Walsh July 15, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Lead, Municipalities, News, Politics, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

Restoring Howards Bay: Legacy lead and other contaminants are targets of dredging and capping

by Melissa Walsh June 28, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, The States, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 18, 2019

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