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I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species
-Lake sturgeon restoration efforts on Michigan’s Big Manistee River near Tippy Dam are a success, but tensions rise with salmon anglers as larger numbers of sturgeon return to spawn.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsConflict Over A Blockbuster Farm Chemical
-Use and safety of Roundup questioned in Michigan and Midwest.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismPoints North: The Longest Paddle
-After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: Becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year.
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ClevelandFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTourismCleveland Metroparks lets the dogs out in the hunt for spotted lanternflies
-Scent-tracking dogs Bronco, Juno, Argent and Rio, alongside their owners, spent the last four months searching for and removing spotted lanternfly egg masses before they hatch in May.
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Blue EconomyCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWill Congress and the President approve money to finish the Soo Lock expansion?
-The new lock at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie is in the third phase of construction. The megaproject is over budget and funds to finish the lock are uncertain.
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AuthorsDonté SmithEquity and Environmental JusticeLatest NewsNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns
-More PFAS news as a bipartisan PFAS task force forms and Illinois expands PFAS water system warnings.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCollaborationGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismThe Blue EconomyTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentAn $80M cleanup made Muskegon Lake trendy. Will ‘eco-gentrification’ follow?
-Once ringed by polluting factories, Muskegon Lake has attracted a wealthier clientele to blue-collar Muskegon thanks to a taxpayer-funded cleanup. Cheers about the economic gains are mixed with fear that the lakeshore will become ‘a gated community.’
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AuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioSean EricsonTorontoBuses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region
-As cities invest in greener, more accessible transit, a key debate emerges: sleek light rail or cost-effective bus rapid transit? The answer may depend more on perception than performance.
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Blue EconomyBlue EconomyCollaborationCommercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchThe Blue EconomyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsKeeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat as Trump administration considers cuts
-Federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration could cause significant disruption in the efforts to restore and sustain fish populations in the Great Lakes.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchIntense rainfall means more floods. What can we do?
-Since 1970, U.S. cities have experienced increased hourly rainfall intensity, with the Great Lakes region being among the most affected areas.
