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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes opportunities, obstacles await new governors in Michigan and Wisconsin

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 12, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Lake Superior, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Superior: Strong

by Jack Nissen November 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, 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, Budget, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Water issues loom large for Michigan Gov-elect Whitmer

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 7, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Recreation and Tourism

Great Lakes drownings peaked in 2018. And the year’s not over.

by Jim Malewitz November 7, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Groundwater Contamination, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Toxic Clean-up of Defunct Steel Mill on Detroit River Advances

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 5, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Culture, Lake Superior, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Isle Royale’s Rockin’ Restoration

by Jack Nissen November 3, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Lake Erie, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health

by Sandra Svoboda October 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Events and Special Broadcasts, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Video, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The Door Flint Opened: America’s Drinking Water Crisis A Great Lakes Now Special airs Nov. 1, 9 pm on DPTV

by Mary Ellen Geist October 29, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, News, PFAS, Politics, Video, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 and the Michigan Governor’s Race

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 29, 2018November 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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