Posted inAlgae Blooms, Budget, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Some Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands

The idea is to reduce harmful algal blooms getting into the Great Lakes, reduce flooding, and provide habitat for wildlife.

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Analysis finds ‘stunning’ lack of compliance with coal ash rules, putting groundwater at risk

Environmental groups’ comprehensive review of the latest company-reported data shows monitoring of drinking water sources is urgently needed.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, Cruise Ships, Duluth, Featured, History and Culture, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them

Moving bridges historically played crucial roles in the development of dozens of Great Lakes cities. And folks are often mesmerized by their sheer size and the fact they really do move.

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New technology provides hope for the Great Lakes’ polluted waters

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Agency have demonstrated a new technology designed to reduce harmful algal blooms in lakes.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Upper Peninsula industrial fire raises “forever chemical” concerns, PFAS medical monitoring programs to begin in New York

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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Energy News Roundup: Michigan launching study of nuclear power options, clean energy jobs rebounding in Wisconsin

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Two men accused of stuffing walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a tournament pleaded not guilty to cheating.