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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Watch Party: Feeding the Blooms

by GLN Editor September 11, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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, Agriculture, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 4, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Watch Party: Water Damage

by GLN Editor July 30, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Water and Wonder: Great Lakes Now producer talks the lakes and his work covering them

by GLN Editor July 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature Milwaukee, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Protect, Region, Series Episode, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Black Swamp: Drained centuries ago, DNR and Ohio organizations look to bring some of it back

by Natasha Blakely October 28, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2019November 9, 2025

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    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
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    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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