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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Industry, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Boat Life: The ups and downs of life as a mail boat captain

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Anchor Awareness: Michigan Gov. Whitmer issues emergency order after video of Line 5 damage is released

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Few Rights: What to watch out for as a passenger on a cruise ship

by Ian Wendrow May 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Pipeline Footage Sparks New Concerns: Read up on updates and history of Enbridge’s Line 5

by Natasha Blakely May 15, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

“The Heart of the Great Lakes”: New book looks at the Detroit River’s history and its environmental recovery

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Events and Special Broadcasts, Industry, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Technology, Data, Tariffs: The most prominent topics of the 2019 Great Lakes Economic Forum

by Natasha Blakely May 14, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Big Week for Small Birds: The Biggest Week in American Birding started on Friday

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 9, 2019November 9, 2025
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 inIndustry, News, Shipping and Ports

Ask a Freighter Captain

by GLN Editor May 8, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Activist Addresses United Nations on Earth Day

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 7, 2019November 9, 2025

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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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