Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology, Research
Pennsylvania farmers convicted of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds
Two Pennsylvania farmers have been found guilty of poisoning over two dozen migratory birds with a restricted substance. Many species of birds are declining in North America and many are at risk of extinction, Macdonald said.
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season’s planned seven-week survey short after just two weeks.
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Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
Tribes across the Great Lakes are asking the federal government to weigh in on a case in the Bad River Band Reservation.
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News
Is the USDA’s spending on ‘climate-smart’ farming actually helping the climate?
A new report asks whether supposedly green livestock practices have proven benefits.
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Energy News Roundup: Chicago organization to build geothermal heating and cooling in south side alleys
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inIllinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts
Illinois lawmakers seek to protect state wetlands
The U.S. Supreme Court rolled back protections for wetlands last year, leaving states like Illinois vulnerable.
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Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration
First-of-its-kind agreement takes aim at leading threats to Great Lakes region.
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Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report
In a critical response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission Final Report, the Native Farm Bill Coalition co-chairs say the report doesn’t adequately address inequities in Indian Country.
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Where will you be for the April 8 total solar eclipse? There’s still time to grab a spot
Where will you be watching the April 8 total solar eclipse? There are just a few weeks left to pick your spot to see the skies darken along a strip of North America, whether by land, sea or air.