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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 inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Cleveland, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout repeal, Minnesota coal plants, Georgian Bay hydroelectric plant

by Ian Wendrow July 29, 2020
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture

by Great Lakes Echo July 27, 2020November 9, 2025
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 inCOVID-19, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, New York, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?

by The Conversation July 21, 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 inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Ohio water shutoffs, lead exposure from private wells

by Emily Simroth July 15, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Contaminated Ground: Indiana’s City of Mineral Water faces specter of health threats

by Indiana Environmental Reporter July 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Detroit, Fatbergs, Feature Detroit, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Slow Legislation: Flushable wipes become an issue in court and in law

by Natasha Blakely July 7, 2020November 9, 2025

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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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