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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Food, Industry, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Growing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July

by Lorraine Boissoneault July 31, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Legacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Ship Ahoy: Contracted by Enbridge, the Highland Eagle is drilling in the Straits of Mackinac after a stop in Detroit

by Natasha Blakely July 26, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

Ban on a Ban on Bans: Legislation introduced to overturn a previous ban on plastic bag bans

by GLN Editor July 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Culture, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Dependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company’s plans for mining in the U.P. under debate

by Ian Wendrow July 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Food, Industry, Island Basketball, Municipalities, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Growing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism

by Lorraine Boissoneault July 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court

by Ian Wendrow July 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

New Standards on Lead and Copper: EGLE educates public on lead regulations while water suppliers fight new rule

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, 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, Climate, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development

by Natasha Blakely July 10, 2019November 9, 2025

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