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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, John McCracken, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

To build a new pipeline or not: Illinois city seeks Lake Michigan water

by John McCracken April 19, 2022
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Chicago educator empowers students to make climate connections in their own communities

by Energy News Network March 25, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Flint, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Illinois, John McCracken, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Scratching the surface: Regional research groups explore winter conditions of Green Bay, Great Lakes

by John McCracken February 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts

by Audrey Henderson February 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Detroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects

by Energy News Network February 2, 2022
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Restore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Maya Sundaresan January 25, 2022
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by GLN Editor January 24, 2022
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Monty and Rose: Those Chicago piping plovers, where are they now, what are they doing?

by GLN Editor December 23, 2021
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Great Lakes Moment: Small habitat patches can have big ecological impact

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 6, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • 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.
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    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.

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