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Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Harmful algal blooms cause problems in Lake Erie; drinking water customers pay the price

by Michigan Public June 6, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: New York bill bans PFAS in clothes, Ohio city files lawsuit, Wisconsin struggles to set standards

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: $3M invested in Illinois water system, coal ash rule means safer water in Indiana

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Inside a trout feeding frenzy

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Numerous Great Lakes states grapple with outages and rising rates

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022
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A Great Lakes Authority?

by Great Lakes Now May 11, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cleveland, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing Tournament Trends: Kayaks and catch-photo-release gaining popularity

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 10, 2022November 9, 2025

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    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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