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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, 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, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, 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 inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley

by The Narwhal February 13, 2025
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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, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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 inFeatured, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, 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
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’

by Bridge Michigan February 11, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

by Grist February 10, 2025

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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