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APBudgetDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintGrand RapidsInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan
-Michigan lawmakers approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems and more.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsQuizRecreation and TourismTourismSurf and Slide: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on Great Lakes surfing, ice boating and recent Lake Michigan news.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDrinking Water News Roundup: Best tasting water in the world in Ohio, nation’s worst waterways in Indiana
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Indiana PFAS property transfers, Lake Superior rainbow smelt advisory, new Ohio PFAS regulation bill
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial
-U.S. District Judge Judith Levy denied motions by Snyder, his former advisor, two former state-appointed emergency managers and an ex-Flint city official to quash subpoenas compelling them to testify.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Lawrence RiverTourismWisconsinWho caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
-The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsI Speak for the FishLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverI Speak for the Fish: Playing peek-a-boo with the ducks
-An intuitive distrust of scuba divers reflects a key survival strategy of ducks and other waterfowl.
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AdvocacyChicagoDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesSubstantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
-In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsGreat Lakes Boat Building School to expand with COVID-19 relief grant funding
-The school in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be directing a $2.7 million grant toward an expansion and more equipment.
