The most popular theme among this year’s shows.
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality
Environmental group says Gov. Whitmer’s plan to reduce harmful algal blooms ‘won’t work’
An environmental group says a Michigan plan to reduce nutrient pollution of Lake Erie is “lackluster” and “won’t work.”
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics
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.
Posted inLatest News, News
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.
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality
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.
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, 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.
Posted inDrinking Water, Indiana, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin
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.
Posted inEnergy, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region
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.
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research
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.
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality
Should Benton Harbor residents have to pay for water they can’t drink?
It’s been two months since state health officials warned the 9,000 people living in Benton Harbor not to drink their water.
