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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Whitmer’s Dilemma: How to shut down Line 5, avoid a legal swamp and keep Northern Michigan happy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 3, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Island Basketball, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions

by Samantha Cantie July 1, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State of the Lakes: Great Lakes stable, but rollbacks of protection will soon bite

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now June 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Take to the lakes without a boat

by Gary Abud Jr. June 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Cruise Ships, Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Take a cruise and learn about the lakes

by Gary Abud Jr. June 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Water levels, currents and boating speed limits

by Gary Abud Jr. June 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes Learning, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Learning: Which is the best of the 5 Great Lakes?

by Gary Abud Jr. May 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Pollution, Permits: Enbridge, Michigan grapple with Line 5 tunnel project

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Record Rainfall Prompts Reversal of Chicago River into Lake to Ease Flooding

by WTTW News May 19, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, COVID-19, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State Struggle: Budget shortfalls stall Asian carp plan, put cleanups at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2020November 9, 2025

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    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
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    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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