Canada plans to store spent nuclear fuel deep, deep underground in the Great Lakes basin. That is, if an industry group can find a community willing to play host.
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts
An upcoming hydroponic facility is the latest development in the former company town of Pullman, a community in south Chicago.
Posted inClimate, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin
Four ways Great Lakes winters are changing as scientists search for clues
The Great Lakes’ warming winters are well-known through Michigan, in part because declining ice cover is visible from the surface.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Federal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader
While the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has done great work and provided funding for many projects, its effectiveness might be undercut by an outsized reliance on metrics and lack of flexibility.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: Overwintering ducks on the Detroit River create a sense of wonder
In this month’s column, John Hartig thinks fondly upon the flocks of canvasbacks duck that spend their winters in the Great Lakes region and provide quite the sight to see on the Detroit River.
Posted inIndustry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Shipping and Ports
$3.7M grant to aid Lafarge port upgrades
The investments in the Alpena port, and others across the nation, will strengthen supply chains and speed up delivery of goods to residents, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said in a news release.
Posted inClimate, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin
Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects
The Great Lakes Impact Investment Platform features 40 projects representing nearly $4.5 billion in investment opportunities, including household energy efficiency retrofits, coal mine reclamation and solar development.
Posted inClimate, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States
Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses
More than a dozen local governments in the state either have or are expected to pass climate emergency resolutions this month as part of an initiative by the Minnesota Cities Climate Caucus.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: New Illinois water quality bill, Minnesota mine lease canceled, Ontario’s wetland filtration
Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports
Cargo, With a Side of Hornets, Flies and Crabs
Global shipping is moving invasive species around the world. Can world governments agree on necessary preventative measures?
