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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Wrecks Within Reach: Current and proposed Great Lakes national marine sanctuaries and state bottomland preserves

by Natasha Blakely May 14, 2019
Posted inIndustry, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Ask Your Question About the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor May 8, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Early Flooding Hits Great Lakes Cities: Water levels could hit record highs this summer

by Natasha Blakely May 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Clair, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Clair River, St. Mary's River, Wisconsin

Island Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes

by Sandra Svoboda April 29, 2019
Posted inAsian Carp, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research

PBS NewsHour Report: Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor February 20, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Will Foxconn’s flip flopping draw scrutiny from Great Lakes region?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Will new Illinois governor revive state’s interest in the Great Lakes?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor January 8, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan Gov. Whitmer takes quick action on Line 5 pipeline

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan Senate passes bills with major impact on the Great Lakes

by GLN Editor December 6, 2018

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    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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