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Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Should future plans for Line 5 consider climate change?

by Michigan Public February 7, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

EGLE Permits: Michigan agency approves permits needed for Enbridge tunnel project

by Natasha Blakely January 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inAgriculture, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

European Colonists Dramatically Increased North American Erosion Rates

by Eos January 12, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: It’s a UFO. No, the aurora borealis. No, it’s Leamington greenhouses!

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now January 4, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan

by Michigan Public December 29, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Fatbergs, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020

by Rob Green December 29, 2020

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  • 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.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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