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Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

Who caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 23, 2022November 9, 2025
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, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois Well Inspections, New York Water Funding

by Natasha Blakely March 15, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Fish, Birds and Animals, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: New DNA computer can reveal water contaminants, HydroOne team works on oil spill cleanup

by Maya Sundaresan February 24, 2022
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
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: New Illinois water quality bill, Minnesota mine lease canceled, Ontario’s wetland filtration

by Maya Sundaresan February 1, 2022
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by Maya Sundaresan January 25, 2022
Posted inChicago, Events and Special Broadcasts, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

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