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COVID-19, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Tourism

COVID-19 pushed people outdoors. Michigan’s ski industry is ready for them.

by Bridge Michigan November 16, 2020

Recreational activity skyrocketed in Michigan through spring and summer. Now the state’s snowsports businesses hope they’ll get a similar burst of sales.

Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Q&A: What Michigan’s move to shut down Enbridge Line 5 means

by Bridge Michigan November 16, 2020

Those involved in Michigan’s pipeline debate said they’re expecting a lengthy legal battle before the pipeline’s fate is settled.

Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Watch Party: Urgin’ for Sturgeon

by GLN Editor November 14, 2020

Belle Isle Aquarium Curator Paul Shuert, WDET’s Annamarie Sysling and Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chat about sturgeon and answer Facebook audience questions.

AP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

by The Associated Press November 13, 2020

Whitmer’s office notified Enbridge that it was revoking an easement granted in 1953 to extend a section of the pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac.

About Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin groups sue EPA, Ohio’s ongoing nuclear power bankruptcy saga

by Ian Wendrow November 13, 2020

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.

Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Study to examine long-term health impacts of PFAS in West Michigan

by Michigan Public November 12, 2020

The science of PFAS and health is still emerging. That’s why the PFAS Exposure and Health Study is launching a five-year effort to examine potential health impacts more closely.

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COVID-19 Compliance: Agencies grapple with environmental protection in the COVID-19 era

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 11, 2020November 9, 2025

How did the Great Lakes states approach enforcement of environmental protection during COVID-19?

Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Q & A: The Great Lakes are stressed. Climate change is making it worse.

by Bridge Michigan November 11, 2020

The lead author of a new report sheds light on how climate change, invasive species, nutrient pollution and other Great Lakes problems are interacting.