Whitmer also wrote to the U.S. Coast Guard requesting that it create a rule similar to Michigan’s on anchor dragging to cover foreign ships.
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Few Rights: What to watch out for as a passenger on a cruise ship
Great Lakes Now spoke with maritime attorney Gary Baun on what it means to be a passenger on a cruise ship and what cautions passengers can take when it comes to legal issues.
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Pipeline Footage Sparks New Concerns: Read up on updates and history of Enbridge’s Line 5
video showing Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 pipeline taking damage was recently released, sparking a new debate on the risks of having an oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Wrecks Within Reach: Current and proposed Great Lakes national marine sanctuaries and state bottomland preserves
In the waters of the Great Lakes are dozens of shipwrecks. Plenty of locations all around the lakes provide opportunities for people to see and learn more about these underwater […]
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“The Heart of the Great Lakes”: New book looks at the Detroit River’s history and its environmental recovery
Great Lakes Now interviewed Dave Dempsey about his latest book, which examines the Detroit River’s recovery and the benefit to the region.
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Technology, Data, Tariffs: The most prominent topics of the 2019 Great Lakes Economic Forum
The forum, which was held in Cleveland from May 6 through 8, hosted guests from more than just Canada and the U.S., but also France, Colombia and Japan.
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Big Week for Small Birds: The Biggest Week in American Birding started on Friday
The Biggest Week in American Birding, which started on May 3 this year, regularly draws thousands of visitors to Ohio’s coastline.
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Ask Your Question About the Great Lakes
Do you have a question about the Great Lakes or life in the region? Ask the Great Lakes Now team.
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Lake Erie Activist Addresses United Nations on Earth Day
Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigners Toledoans for Safe Water were invited to the United Nations in New York City on Earth Day to talk about the campaign.
