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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 7, 2025

Fifty-five years ago, autoworkers played a major role in the first Earth Day. Today, they remain committed to protecting the environment and supporting a just transition to clean, electric vehicles.

Posted inLatest News, News

Points North: Some Things Never Change

by Interlochen Public Radio April 4, 2025November 7, 2025

Inside cabins and yurts at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park there are log books. For more than 70 years, visitors have written in them. We went into this time capsule to see if people’s experiences had changed over the decades.

Posted inLatest News, News

New Bill to Recognize Legal Rights of All Water Bodies in New York State

by Native News Online April 4, 2025

New York State Rep. Burke recently introduced the Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights.

Posted inCulture, Forests and Plants, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice

by BridgeDetroit April 3, 2025November 7, 2025

To aid in restoration across the state, the Michigan Wild Rice Initiative, comprising tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region, state officials, and academic experts, created a stewardship plan.

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

How well do you know your Great Lakes aquatic species?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 3, 2025

Test your knowledge of aquatic species by taking this lighthearted quiz and tell us how you did in the comments!

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Latest News, News

Musk fails to flip top Wisconsin court amid Tesla lawsuit over dealerships

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now April 2, 2025November 8, 2025

More energy news with tribal nations quitting Line 5 talks and an oil spill near Lake Huron reportedly under control.

Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

As bird flu wreaks havoc in the Midwest, researchers say vaccines offer a way out

by Brian Allnutt April 2, 2025November 7, 2025

Great Lakes farms have become a hot spot for bird flu, killing millions of birds and raising fears of a human pandemic.

Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end

by WBEZ April 1, 2025

Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk.

Posted inLatest News, News

The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.

by Grist March 31, 2025

Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now March 28, 2025November 7, 2025

The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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