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Posted inBudget, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, Video

Great Lakes execs tout economic success at annual meeting

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Digging Deeper into Michigan’s Groundwater and Drinking Water Problems

by Mary Ellen Geist October 2, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New blue green algae blooms in Lake Superior

by Jack Nissen September 27, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research

The Seven Generation River

by Mary Ellen Geist September 20, 2018
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Michigan water advocates call for “Public Justice” to protect people’s rights

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Budget, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Video

Looming threat of Asian carp in Great Lakes

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 18, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Budget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Flint, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Trump vs. Great Lakes: Strategic Battle of Give and Take

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 17, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

The Great Lakes Clean Up September 15, 2018

by Mary Ellen Geist September 14, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inNews, Play, Protect

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2018November 9, 2025

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  • 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.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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