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Great Lakes drownings an ‘epidemic.’ Meet a Michigan man obsessed with ending them.

by Jim Malewitz May 30, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inBudget, News, Politics, Protect

Toxic cleanup of the Detroit River: “A snail’s pace”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 29, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals

Flint: Nestle to the Rescue?

by Mary Ellen Geist May 29, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, News, Protect

Emergency No-Anchor Zone Mandate for the Straits of Mackinac

by Mary Ellen Geist May 25, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, News, Protect, Water Quality

A Growing Epidemic of Toxic Algal Blooms

by Mary Ellen Geist May 23, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inBudget, News, Politics, Protect

Progress and problems define Great Lakes legacy sites cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 21, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inFood, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

Morel Season Begins in the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist May 16, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Recreation and Tourism, Video

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 15, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inNews

Chicago community demands action on air quality

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, News

A Nuclear Waste Dump a Mile from Lake Huron?

by Mary Ellen Geist May 11, 2018November 10, 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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