From our friends at Bridge Magazine More than 100 people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far this year, making it the deadliest year this decade already. That’s according […]
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Toxic Clean-up of Defunct Steel Mill on Detroit River Advances
A 25-year challenge for USEPA, MDEQ Clean-up of a long-defunct and toxic site on prime real estate that borders the Detroit River has taken a positive step forward. Federal agencies […]
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Isle Royale’s Rockin’ Restoration
The Rock of Ages Lighthouse gets a makeover No restoration expert is helping to fix the Rock of Ages Lighthouse on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Rather, it’s a collection […]
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Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health
A $5.2 million grant announced this week will expand on the northwest Ohio work through the formation of the Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health, an effort led by BGSU.
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The Door Flint Opened: America’s Drinking Water Crisis A Great Lakes Now Special airs Nov. 1, 9 pm on DPTV
In this debut of the DPTV Great Lakes Bureau’s series of half-hour specials, GreatLakesNow.org examines how the Flint Water Crisis is shining a light on global water issues.
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Line 5 and the Michigan Governor’s Race
As the race to replace Michigan Governor Rick Snyder nears the finish line, candidates Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer are sharply divided on what to do about Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Samaritans of the Inland Seas
Samaritans of the inland seas, Ryan Busche, Jared VanOordt, Karol Rajski and Drew Etling on May 21 starting in Marquette, Michigan, these vigilante Vikings began a three-month paddle along the 2,726 miles of Lake Superior’s coastline, armed with a message of conservation and a mission of cleanup.
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Great Lakes Charter Captains become Lake Advocates
The pressure is on, and a handful of charter captains on the lakes work hard to ensure a satisfactory future for the lakes, the fisheries and those who count on them for a living and for recreation.
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Great Lakes Now expands coverage
News about the Great Lakes comes every day from all five bodies of water and the communities around them. You may have noticed more, regular stories here on GreatLakesNow.org across a range of issues and geographies. That’s possible because we’re expanding!
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Slow-moving Asian carp response keeps lakes at risk
Remember Asian carp? They’re the voracious feeders that could threaten the balance of the Great Lakes ecosystem if a breeding population were to establish in the lakes.