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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Feature Milwaukee, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success

by Melissa Walsh July 15, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents

by Natasha Blakely July 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lead, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, 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, Authors, Blue Economy, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Milwaukee sewage exec has an “audacious” goal to protect Lake Michigan

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, Play, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Muskegon: Former industrial waterfront makes room for cruise ships and passengers

by Ian Wendrow April 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Waterfront Development

Detroit Port Seeks Partners and Funding

by Ian Wendrow March 8, 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, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Ontario, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Ontario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water

by Andrew Reeves January 30, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

“Rights of Nature” initiative for Lake Erie stalls in Toledo

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 18, 2018November 9, 2025

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