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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The event that transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 1, 2019
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, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 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
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Detroit River, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city

by Sandra Svoboda June 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Superfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Sanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 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 inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Activist Addresses United Nations on Earth Day

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 7, 2019November 9, 2025

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