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Posted inIllinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Eastland Documentary: Filmmakers talk behind-the-scenes journey and stories

by GLN Editor August 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Turtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes

by Natasha Blakely August 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Illinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago’s Eastland Disaster: Explore this Great Lakes tragedy with a Storymap

by Sandra Svoboda August 24, 2020
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

Above Average: Great Lakes water temperatures keep high after record-breaking July

by Samantha Cantie August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Culture, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

One key solution to the world’s climate woes? Canada’s natural landscapes

by The Narwhal August 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in fast food packaging, every Madison well

by Samantha Cantie August 13, 2020
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants

by Emily Simroth August 12, 2020

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • 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.

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