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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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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.

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Early Flooding Hits Great Lakes Cities: Water levels could hit record highs this summer

Marinas and waterfront cities struggle to deal with rising Great Lakes water levels, which could reach record highs in the next few months.

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Enbridge pipelines remain an issue in Great Lakes region

Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline has been a contentious issue in Michigan, but another Great Lakes state also has issues with the Canadian company.

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Award-Winning Documentary: Great Lakes Now film earns journalism honor

Great Lakes Now’s documentary about the history of and current political debates about Enbridge Line 5 in the Mackinac Straits garnered a top award from the Society of Professional Journalists metro Detroit chapter on Thursday.

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Finding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed

Records show funding for Toledo Coalition for Jobs and Growth came almost exclusively from Houston, Texas-based BP North America, including a $302,000 wire transfer made just two weeks before the election.