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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetFoodMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPlayPolicyRecreation, Tourism and CultureResourceTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July
-The out-of-control 2018 Christmas in July event at Put-in-Bay marked the end of an era for the island’s tourism.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetGreat Lakes Now Events and Road/River ShowsJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPlayRecreation, Tourism and CultureShipping and PortsTourismLegacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes
-Wooden boats, which once populated Lake Erie in large numbers, remain a popular sight with collectors and boaters.
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BudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesThe Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court
-The Wisconsin Menominee tribe has been fighting Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ attempts to establish a gold and zinc sulfide mine along the Menominee River.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyBudgetFeature MilwaukeeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMilwaukeeMunicipalitiesNewsRecreation, Tourism and CultureShipping and PortsBillions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success
-The Lynyrd Skymmr is a 50-foot-long river skimmer that cruises Port Milwaukee‘s waterways several times a week to collect floating debris — dead fish, plastic bottles, branches and other refuse.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsIJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents
-With the need for a new sewer system to protect the lake and the expense of such a system, some Tippecanoe Lake residents are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAgency Overhaul: Great Lakes agenda to be foundation for reorganized state office
-Is the recent renaming of Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality an attempt to shed the shame or baggage of the Flint Water Crisis? Does it signal a significant change of course from the previous administration? Here’s what the administrator of the newly named office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy told Great Lakes Now.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation, Tourism and CultureTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWinds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate
-The project, called Icebreaker Wind, would be the first off-shore, freshwater installation in the U.S. Though the initial proposal involves six turbines, critics have pointed out both that approving these could lead to many more and that many residents have no idea that this project is even in the works.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonGreat Lakes CommissionNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation, Tourism and CultureShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentGov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues”
-Great Lakes Now recently interviewed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a meeting of Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers in Milwaukee.
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AuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetEquity and Environmental JusticeNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentSanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more
-NOAA is looking for public input on a potential new national marine sanctuary in the southeast corner of Lake Ontario.
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AuthorsBudgetChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegion‘Water is a Basic Right’: New Chicago mayor’s transition team addresses water issues, Great Lakes and recommends proactivity
-Chicago’s new mayor started just this week, and one of the issues on her radar is access to water for all citizens.
