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Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Events and Special Broadcasts, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development

Earth Day 2019: The Seven Generation River Premieres on the World Channel

by GLN Editor April 16, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Interview, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Farming and the Future

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The Osprey Lady of Michigan

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 1, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Some Great Lakes governors make water quality a top priority in first budgets and actions

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 7, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

The Lake Erie Bill of Rights

by GLN Editor February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Who We Are and What We Do

Targeting the Farms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

The Global Movement in Local Courts

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Making Waves at the Ballot Box

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Threat to Business

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2019November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • 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.
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    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.

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