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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

National parks see a record number of visitors, including in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

by Grist February 27, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Trump administration seeks to fast-track projects in the Great Lakes and Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio February 26, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Watch February 10, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands

by Wisconsin Watch January 24, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 23, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future

by Circle of Blue January 15, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Cargo tonnage lagging at Great Lakes ports as shipping season nears its end

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy transition sees small wins, major uncertainty in the Upper Midwest

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2025November 8, 2025

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  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.
  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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