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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inFlint, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Lead, Michigan, News, PBS, PBS NewsHour, Region, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PBS NewsHour – Healing Flint

by GLN Editor October 22, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Gary Wilson, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Congressman: Mich. Rep. Huizenga backs federal money for Great Lakes, supports Trump’s Clean Water Rule rollback

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 16, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Article, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, highlight, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Resource, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Advocates banking on new Illinois coal ash law to protect rivers and wells

by Energy News Network October 4, 2019
Posted inFlint, Guest Article, Michigan, News, PBS, PBS NewsHour, Region, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PBS NewsHour – Troubled Water

by GLN Editor October 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Article, Authors, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Beyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 1, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Understanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2019
Posted inArticle, Climate Change, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

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

by PublicSource September 23, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Is it a 6th Great Lake?

by Natasha Blakely September 20, 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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