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COVID-19FatbergsIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyResourceScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinCOVID-19 Caution: Water Resources Commissioner asks people not to flush cleaning products
-Anything that says “Flushable Wipes” is not flushable, commissioner says.
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COVID-19Gary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsResearch Unknowns: COVID-19 puts Great Lakes field research prep on hold
-While field research prep is delayed, the science itself hasn’t stopped as universities and researchers continue to work.
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Walleye: Lake Erie population skyrockets. Again.
-Anglers expect decade or more of excellent fishing.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicChicagoEvents and Special BroadcastsFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsGary WilsonIllinoisLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismPiping Plovers: Film fest spotlights endangered bird’s return to Chicago’s Lake Michigan shore
-The One Earth Film Festival kicks off its 9th season in Chicago starting Friday.
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Environmental groups sue to speed up lake sturgeon status
-Environmental groups in Illinois and Indiana have filed a federal complaint in hopes of forcing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to complete a review that could designate lake sturgeon as a federally endangered species.
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Climate ChangeFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Lakes Moment: Decline of bird species should serve as a warning
-In this month’s column from Great Lakes Now writer John Hartig, he looks at how climate change is impacting birds around the Great Lakes.
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Zebra Mussels: A guide to the good and the bad of these Great Lakes invaders
-Learn more about the invasive mussel species and how they are impacting the lakes and life around the lakes — for the better as well as for the worse.
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Climate ChangeLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsProtectRic MixterWaterfront DevelopmentBefore and After: High water levels at Michigan lighthouse
-Check out this interactive graphic showing Lake Michigan encroaching on the seawall protecting a lighthouse on its eastern shore.
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AdvocacyEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ontario politicians on energy, energy monitoring in St. Paul, farmers growing solar
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in this fortnightly headline roundup.
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Buy, Sell, Wear: What can you do with zebra mussels?
-The invasive mussel species are the scourge of the Great Lakes, but they also make a cute accessory.
