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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, Policy, Environmental Justice, 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, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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 inArticle, Asian 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, Article, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, 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, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Mary Ellen Geist, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, 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
Posted inArticle, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Region

Answers to some questions about the Line 5 tunnel

by Mary Ellen Geist November 9, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Charter Captains become Lake Advocates

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 25, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

What did reporters ask about the New Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Agreement?

by Sandra Svoboda October 3, 2018

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    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.
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