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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dune Dispute: Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline threatened by adjacent golf course development

by John McCracken June 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Science, Technology & Research

Lawsuit: Michigan wolf advisory group stacked with hunting advocates

by Bridge Michigan April 9, 2021
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Culture, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

One key solution to the world’s climate woes? Canada’s natural landscapes

by The Narwhal August 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Permit Pause: Michigan regulatory agency wants more info on Line 5

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, The States, Wisconsin

Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 13, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Niagara Falls, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

COVID-19 Changes: Great Lakes parks and tourist spots are closing, remaining open and waiting for summer

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change

by PublicSource October 1, 2019
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Climate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?

by PublicSource September 23, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

“The Heart of the Great Lakes”: New book looks at the Detroit River’s history and its environmental recovery

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2019

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  • Former EPA staffer from Wisconsin sues after he was fired for signing letter of dissent
    Internal EPA records show agency staff found no ethics concerns and advised against firings.
  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.

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