Managing Canada geese, saving freshwater mussels, and an Ojibwe lens on the fur trade.
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, News
Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book
Are the Great Lakes truly saltwater and shark-free? Is Abe Lincoln responsible for Asian Carp?
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land where First Nations are still fighting for title.
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Points North: Big Abe’s Net
One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.
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Regulators say Detroit SO2 pollution under control after years of exceeding federal standards
Following power plant closures and EPA intervention, Detroit and Downriver are seeing lower levels of SO2 pollution.
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Study shows smartwatch wristbands contain PFAS, while EPA tracks nine versions of ‘forever chemicals’
More PFAS news as study detects PFAS in wristbands, another correlates prescription drugs with “forever chemicals” in drinking water.
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin
Fertilizer from Sewage, a Utility Money Maker, Faces Uncertain Future
Wastewater industry rattled by toxic chemical contaminants in biosolids.
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Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Political uncertainty in Canada and an unpredictable U.S. president could challenge Canada’s water sovereignty, says policy expert.
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Many elderly Ohioans feel unprepared for severe weather, study finds
Twisters and other severe weather events are becoming more common in the Midwest due to climate change, and seniors are more at risk.
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Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord
DNR pans to clear a little over half a square mile of forest for solar panels in Otsego County sparked a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers.