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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Following Flint: Former EPA head to lead advocacy group that challenged agency’s role in Flint

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear plants rebranding, Enbridge rock sampling complete, cancelled green projects in Ontario

by Ian Wendrow November 28, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Infrastructure, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lacking Backing: Further action on Plan 2014 dependent on more funding

by Natasha Blakely November 26, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Deja Vu: Will threat of westward water trains prompt action by Great Lakes governors?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 15, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Investigative Post, News, Niagara Falls, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase

by Investigative Post November 14, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

by Sharon Oosthoek November 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Milwaukee, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Green Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 30, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 30, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fatbergs, Infrastructure, Natasha Blakely, News, Quiz, Series Episode, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Fatberg Quiz: Which fatberg are you most like?

by Natasha Blakely October 29, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Protect, Region, Series Episode, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Black Swamp: Drained centuries ago, DNR and Ohio organizations look to bring some of it back

by Natasha Blakely October 28, 2019

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    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.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    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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