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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 Change, 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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  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.
  • Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
    While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

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