Page 29 – Great Lakes Now

The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.

by Grist March 31, 2025

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

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Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now March 28, 2025November 7, 2025

The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.

Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Sea lamprey control program receives OK to rehire federal workers, after initial scare

by Interlochen Public Radio March 27, 2025

Last month’s federal staffing cuts and hiring freezes threatened the sea lamprey control program. Now, it has permission to rehire the staff it originally planned to.

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Could Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now March 27, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.

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Seven tribes withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit

by Interlochen Public Radio March 26, 2025

The tribes already had concerns about the process, but news that the Army Corps will likely fast-track the federal permit for the pipeline tunnel was “the final straw.”

PFAS bill protecting utilities companies passes in Indiana House and Senate

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2025November 8, 2025

More PFAS news on New York’s Plastic Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, and how septic systems might be responsible for “forever chemicals” in private wells.

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What would the Great Lakes region be like with bullet trains?

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2025November 7, 2025

Exploring how high speed rail could transform the Great Lakes region.

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Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next?

by Planet Detroit March 25, 2025

Michigan will retain more water quality protections than many states but could still be impacted by pollution from other states or changes to state law.