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Posted inCulture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow

by Native News Online July 19, 2024

The Seneca Nation of western New York officially filed a Notice of a Claim against the City of Olean after its city’s wastewater treatment plant overflowed into the Nation’s waterways for the second time this year.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News

Green infrastructure job trainings aim to support growing field

by Michigan Public July 19, 2024

As more green infrastructure projects are installed across the state, more workers are needed to maintain them. Local organizations offer training for workers who want to expand their skills.

Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Climate change, energy transition are transforming the Great Lakes region

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2024

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.

Posted inCulture, Freighters, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Wisconsin

Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places

by Great Lakes Echo July 17, 2024November 8, 2025

A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Charter Life

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2024November 8, 2025

Getting folks out to fish in Ohio means long hours, collaborating and cooperating.

Posted inLatest News, News

Great Lakes Learning: All about aquaculture

by Gary Abud Jr. July 16, 2024

Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Foraged Flavors of the Sun: High Summer Wild Herbs and Plants

by Lisa M. Rose July 16, 2024November 8, 2025

Discover where to find and forage these wild herbs and edible flowers and how these can add extraordinary flavors and colors to your summer dishes.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News

To tackle climate change, Michigan enlists a ‘corps’ of volunteers

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2024November 8, 2025

To prepare local communities for climate change, Michigan and other states are borrowing from a long American tradition of civilian service programs. Meet the inaugural members of the MI Healthy Climate Corps.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: The Quest for a Largemouth

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2024November 8, 2025

Largemouth are like 8-year-old English bulldogs; fierce guardians of their own with a standoffish demeanor and no interest in making friends.

Posted inLatest News, News

New Michigan law requires homeowners associations to allow rooftop solar

by Interlochen Public Radio July 12, 2024

Supporters say it’s a step toward making rooftop solar and other energy efficiency measures more accessible to many in Michigan who belong to an HOA.

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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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    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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