Test your knowledge on a small, venomous catfish, a Great Lakes docuseries and “The Catch.”
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Lawsuit possible in Illinois wind farm controversy, anti-wind group grows in Ohio
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” may pose bigger risk to health than scientists thought
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Food, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation
Toxic manure discharges from large livestock operations is a major source of water pollution.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s benefits of a national urban park in Windsor
Windsor’s proposed Ojibway National Urban Park will not only reap such benefits in its metropolitan area but in the Detroit metropolitan area.
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality
Drinking Water News Roundup: Report urges Michigan water-affordability strategy, $191 million to target Minnesota water and infrastructure projects
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Michigan hunters say 252,000 deer killed in firearms season with new rules
This year, hunters were required to report their deer kills, a move wildlife managers say will help the state better manage Michigan’s growing herds.
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Cruise Ships, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Tourism, Waterfront Development
Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene.
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin
Why Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing
Don’t expect big new efforts to shut down Line 5 when Democrats take control. Those on both sides of the issue say the pipeline’s fate is now in the hands of a federal judge.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do
Mapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production
The majority of pumpkin acres in Illinois are devoted to varieties that get turned into pie filling or other food products. By comparison, just 3% of pumpkin acres in Michigan are devoted to production.
