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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Asian Carp, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes, Chicago River and Asian carp in the spotlight in Elizabeth Kolbert’s “Under a White Sky”

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 19, 2022November 9, 2025

“Dealing with the impacts of our own actions.”

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Surf and Turf – Episode 2210

by GLN Editor October 18, 2022

Exploring a debate over Great Lakes land use, eFoiling on Lake Huron, and The Catch.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Petition says EPA loophole lets “forever chemicals” evade review

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 18, 2022

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

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region

Enbridge will pay $11M fine for Minnesota water violations

by Energy News Network October 18, 2022

Enbridge will pay more than $11 million to settle water quality violations related to Line 3 construction in Minnesota.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Water snakes are spooktacular

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 17, 2022November 9, 2025

Fear of the natural world is often amplified underwater, and water snakes in particular are one of the species that can intimidate even the bravest of souls.

Posted inClimate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch

Why lightning bug population is dimming

by Great Lakes Now October 14, 2022

The issue is part of a larger problem of declining insect populations in general.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities in Canada, U.S. offer clean energy solutions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 13, 2022

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

Posted inCulture, Featured, Freighters, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Shipping and Ports, The Catch

New freighter in town

by Great Lakes Now October 12, 2022

The ship is the first American made bulk cargo carrier constructed on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years.

Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

by The Conversation October 11, 2022November 9, 2025

If this funding is managed smartly, we believe it can start to right these wrongs.

Posted inCulture, Energy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Region

More from “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash”

by GLN Editor October 11, 2022

Keep up with more coal ash news from the “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” project.

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