An environmental group says a Michigan plan to reduce nutrient pollution of Lake Erie is “lackluster” and “won’t work.”
Minnesota Supreme Court to review drainage projects ruling
The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will review a ruling by the Minnesota Court of Appeals that provided environmental protections for Renville County’s last free-flowing stream.
Year in Review 2021: Change is good, really, and proof is in the Great Lakes pudding
Changes in staffing, content and partnerships have led to an evolution in what Great Lakes Now looks like, and News Director Natasha Blakely reflects on those changes.
EPA to test, measure longtime Buffalo River cleanup efforts
The lengthy effort to clean up the Buffalo River could pay off in the next few years.
Year in Review 2021: New beginnings, or a look at one-sixth of the year
Great Lakes Now has seen huge growth in audience and audience engagement this year, and new Digital Content Coordinator Mila Murray reflects on her own observations.
Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding
New Associate Producer Anna Sysling contemplates self-care, the small wonders of Great Lakes nature and the devastating impacts of climate on the region.
Great Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village
Researchers are studying a long-vanished village near southern Lake Michigan that a World War II arsenal helped preserve.
PFAS News Roundup: PFAS can move from water to air, DoD efforts to clean up PFAS skewered
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Historic coal ash raises concerns at iconic Illinois coal plant site
As owner NRG proposes a remediation plan for coal ash covered under state and federal law, other, older deposits that are exempt from the laws may pose a greater risk to water contamination and future redevelopment.
Monty and Rose: Those Chicago piping plovers, where are they now, what are they doing?
Catch up with Chicago piping plovers Monty and Rose, their winter plans and all their children.
