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Posted inAdvocacy, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Lead, Municipalities, News, Politics, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

Restoring Howards Bay: Legacy lead and other contaminants are targets of dredging and capping

by Melissa Walsh June 28, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Budget, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Agency Overhaul: Great Lakes agenda to be foundation for reorganized state office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 28, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, The States, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 18, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance

by Natasha Blakely June 10, 2019
Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Politics, Water Quality

Watch Now: “The Forever Chemicals” documentary panel discussion

by GLN Editor June 7, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Culprit: Study Points to Animal Farms as Growing Contributors to Lake Erie Algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Energy, 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
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Award-Winning Documentary: Great Lakes Now film earns journalism honor

by Sandra Svoboda May 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Finding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 2, 2019November 9, 2025

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