Ohio’s Rep. Marcy Kaptur on Thursday introduced the Great Lakes Authority Act with eight other Democratic co-sponsors.
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Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies
In this Q&A with Great Lakes Environmental Law Center executive director Nick Leonard, he pushes regulators to focus on the possible, talks about the role MDHHS can play in environmental health, and more.
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New Ontario watercraft regulations fight invasive species
New legislation in Ontario can result in a fine if boats are not cleaned properly when they are moved from one body of water and into another.
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Indiana University study links lead exposure to juvenile delinquency
In the first direct analysis of its kind, a study by Indiana University researchers has found a link between lead in drinking water, specifically from private wells, and juvenile delinquency.
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Great Lakes Boat Building School to expand with COVID-19 relief grant funding
The school in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be directing a $2.7 million grant toward an expansion and more equipment.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois Well Inspections, New York Water Funding
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Lighthouse Restoration: A volunteer effort that requires labor, love and millions of dollars
Many lighthouses in the Great Lakes region survive on volunteers and their willingness to put time into restoring them.
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Benton Harbor, Indiana Dunes National Park, shoreline armoring
Great Lakes Now introduced a new segment in Episode 2203 – The Catch.
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With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions
It was a year ago when Michigan fish and wildlife regulators caught wind that aquarium moss balls sold in a pet shop were infested with zebra mussels, an invasive species that has decimated Great Lakes ecosystems.
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The 2022 Great Lakes shipping season sets sail after COVID-19 hurdles
The 2021 shipping season was a “bounce-back season,” which Great Lakes port administrators attribute to increased cargo and infrastructure improvements.
