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Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Veteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 18, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism

Points North: Back to the Boundary Waters

by Interlochen Public Radio February 17, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Hornyhead chubs are cooler than their name implies

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 17, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Saving mussels one dive at a time

by Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inCulture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley

by The Narwhal February 13, 2025
Posted inBooks, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Toledo’s community art highlights importance of native plants for safe drinking water

by Great Lakes Echo February 13, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

The early elk hunt was tough last year. Hot weather is likely to blame.

by Interlochen Public Radio February 12, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

New York’s proposed PFAS legislation and other Great Lakes states latest efforts to combat ‘forever chemicals’

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Shipping and Ports

The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now February 11, 2025November 8, 2025

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    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
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