Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species
More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study.
Offshore wind could provide double the electricity Michiganders used in 2019
The wind off the shores of the Great Lakes could provide electricity for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to a report.
Energy News Roundup: Solar-powered pork in Illinois, Michigan gas prices rise, Bitcoin creates Mining Council
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
If it’s summerish time, it’s mussel time
Summer vacation season is invasive mussel lookout season in Montana and the Flathead Indian Reservation. Mussel inspection stations have sprouted up throughout Montana beginning in mid-March and will be in full bloom in mid-May.
Cost of a quagga and zebra mussel infestation
A quagga and zebra mussel worst-case scenario invasion could cost an estimated $234 million per year in damages to the Montana economy.
Invasive mussels found in aquarium moss balls sold in Montana
It appears these moss balls were imported from Ukraine to a distributor in California and then shipped to pet stores nationwide.
Combined Mussels: Great Lakes Now and Flathead Reservation newspaper partner to share stories
Communities, watersheds and water systems across North America struggle with invasive mussels. A new collaboration between Great Lakes Now and Char-Koosta News will make more stories available to more people.
Great Lakes trails become friendlier for users with disabilities
These three Michigan trails are designed for universal access, so everyone can enjoy them.
Sarah Douglas: From Lake Ontario to the Tokyo Olympics
Canada has nine sailors heading to the Olympics, six of which hail from the Great Lakes. Sarah Douglas is one of them.



