GLB talks with the film’s host and co-writer, Environmental Journalist, Author and Filmmaker David Biello The fourth annual Freep Film Festival takes place from March 30th to April 2nd. The event […]
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Scientists puzzled by mercury’s jump in Great Lakes fish
The mercury levels are not surpassing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency thresholds. But researchers want to determine if what they are seeing is a temporary trend or a trajectory that’s only […]
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New Trump Executive Order will put Great Lakes under increased pressure
Watch Live President Trump is expected to sign another executive order that could impact environmental quality in the Great Lakes region. U.S. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told ABC News […]
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Drinking water rights and budget cuts top the list at crowded IJC meeting in Detroit
Standing Room Only at International Joint Commission Meetings Across the Great Lakes Basin From drinking water rights to pollution from fracking; from radioactive waste to invasive species; from algal blooms […]
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Rain Now, Algae Later
It’s March, and Great Lakes observers have a close eye on the rain gauge and farmland. Laura Johnson, Director of the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University […]
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#NeedMoreData
To protect clean water, scientists need more data to understand the complexity of the Great Lakes. Dr. Joan Rose says researchers also need to develop new techniques and new technologies […]
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New Scrutiny over Waukesha, Wisconsin’s Use of Lake Michigan Water
Great Lakes mayors may face an uphill trek as they continue to push governors to reconsider their decision to allow the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin to use Lake Michigan water […]
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Great Lakes shipping season kicks off early due to mild weather
By Elizabeth Miller from Great Lakes Today The Great Lakes shipping season officially kicks off Monday with the opening of the Welland Canal, the shipping channel that connects Lake Ontario […]
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Great Lakes Governors vow to pressure congress to preserve funding
Disappointment and Resolve from Great Lakes Governors as they react to the Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Cuts The Governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York say they will fight to […]
