Mayors seek collaborative process improvements Waukesha, Wisconsin cleared the last hurdle yesterday that could have prevented it from drawing from Lake Michigan for its drinking water needs. In an action […]
Posted inAlgae Blooms, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality
Algae: a Great Lakes’ ancient mystery
From Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: Today, Great Lakes Now begins posting the first in a series of short videos about the Great Lakes by filmmaker Aaron Martin. Aaron […]
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Recreation and Tourism, Video
How they spent their summer vacation: swimming all five Great Lakes
Looking for a last -minute family vacation idea before the lazy days of summer run out? There’s still time to do something your kids will never forget. Why not follow […]
Posted inInvasive Species, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research
Army Corps of Engineers to release Trump-Delayed Asian Carp Study
The Army Corps of Engineers announced late Friday that it will release the results of a study on options for establishing a choke point to inhibit the advance of Asian […]
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From the NY Times, “36 Hours in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
From Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: Darn! The word is getting out. And yet I’m happy for my friends in the U.P. who feel that beautiful part of […]
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, News
Will Line 5 get new anchor supports?
The majority of the people who showed up at hearings this week in St. Ignace say they want to do everything they can to keep the pipeline from becoming more dangerous.
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Chicago group files suit over Lake Erie pollution
With the peak algae season nearing, pressure is mounting on the federal government and Ohio to be more aggressive in combating nutrient pollution from farms that discharge to Lake Erie. […]
Posted inEnergy, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
No vote on bill that would have increased sales of ethanol-based fuel
Proponents of year-round sales of gasoline with higher ethanol content suffered a setback last week when a U.S. Senate committee declined to vote on legislation that would allow the increased […]
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Wild Alaska Live
Broadcasting live over three nights with hosts Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, PBS, in partnership with the BBC, will turn the cameras on a must-see natural spectacle as thousands […]
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High winds and storms mark this year’s Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
Update from Great Lakes Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist: By all accounts, The Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race was an exciting race, punctuated by high winds and storms. The first […]
