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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality, 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 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, Blue Economy, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Sanctuaries in Sight: The solo national marine sanctuary in the Great Lakes could be joined by three more

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

‘Water is a Basic Right’: New Chicago mayor’s transition team addresses water issues, Great Lakes and recommends proactivity

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Detroit River, Industry, New York, News, Niagara Falls, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Two Gifts, One Mission of Creating Lasting Change

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 28, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Paying for PFAS: Great Lakes states grapple with costs of clean up

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, Invasive Species, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: New book about Asian carp chronicles history, future

by Sandra Svoboda March 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, Illinois, Invasive Species, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Will new governor end Illinois’ inertia over Asian carp solution?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2019

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