Carbon-capture pipelines offer climate aid; activists wary
Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change.
Enbridge removes anchor from Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge said Monday it had retrieved an anchor that broke away from a maintenance vessel while on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac.
Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton, Illinois’ Chemtool
Metals were not previously a concern on the Beloit Corp. property. State officials are investigating their source.
Tokyo Time: How to watch the Great Lakes sailors in Olympic competition
Ten Olympic Canadian and U.S. sailors hail from the Great Lakes. Here’s how to follow them in Tokyo.
Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
The Suckers: Great Lakes’ “best supporting fishes” are important to the food web
Karen Murchie, director of freshwater research at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, talked all about suckers and what they mean for the Great Lakes in this Q&A with GLN Host Ward Detwiler.
Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement
The response to Chicago’s lead pipe replacement project is a story playing out in neighborhoods across the country. Government public interest initiatives, even with the best of intentions and resources, are being curtailed by mistrust.
Saving Shipwrecks and Sturgeon – Episode 1027
Marine sanctuaries protect shipwrecks while volunteers guard sturgeon against poachers.
See the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the region
Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Fest celebrates a multi-year lake sturgeon restoration program and is just one of a long list Great Lakes Now has compiled on sturgeon-related activities to explore this summer.
Minnesota court sends PolyMet air permit case back to agency
The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hadn’t sufficiently justified granting the permit after opponents raised allegations that PolyMet was planning a much larger mine.
Invasive weed starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake, Minnesota
An invasive weed that can choke out native plants and fish habitat has been found in one of Minnesota’s largest and most popular walleye lakes.
Indiana Dunes collecting visitors’ ideas for new services
Two open houses are set for Thursday and Friday at the national park in northwestern Indiana.