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

Canada-U.S. mayors want to tap Great Lakes region’s water for economic transformation

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 17, 2024

“Sustainable prosperity” and innovation are key to mayors’ 10-year plan. Expert says economic transition from the Rust Belt era is more appropriate, cautions “today’s abundance may be tomorrow’s drought.”

Posted inFeatured, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News

I Speak for the Fish: What’s a true bass?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 17, 2024November 8, 2025

White bass are like freshwater wolves: elusive, with a love of wide open spaces and killer teamwork.

Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS News Roundup

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan farmer threatens to sue EPA over PFAS

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now June 13, 2024

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.

Posted inNews, The Catch

Why clear water helps loons survive

by Great Lakes Now June 12, 2024

A recent study has found a positive correlation between the clarity of lakes in Northern Wisconsin and the survivability of loon chicks.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, The Checkup

Heat Islands in the Great Lakes: The human health cost

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2024November 8, 2025

Heat is becoming a threat in cities everywhere. Here is part one of our two-part series that takes a looks at the connection between heat and health, the role water plays, what’s being done and where these cities have room to improve.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Butterflies race for state insect status

by Great Lakes Echo June 11, 2024November 8, 2025

Three butterflies are racing to become Michigan’s official state insect – and one of them is ahead, at least politically.

Posted inLatest News, News

Birders flock to the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass bills to improve the environment

by Michigan Public June 11, 2024November 8, 2025

Audubon Great Lakes members held an advocacy day for the first time in Michigan. Wetlands topped the agenda, but was just one item in a list to improve the environment.

Posted inNews, The Catch

The truth about PFAS levels in smelt

by Great Lakes Now June 10, 2024

Recent tests have found that PFAS levels in smelt are much lower than previously believed. 

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Points North: To catch an arsonist

by Interlochen Public Radio June 10, 2024November 8, 2025

It’s a dry spring – 1984 in Wisconsin – and all these suspicious fires are popping up. A conservation warden named Dave is pretty sure it’s arson, but he can’t catch a break. So, he and a pilot decide to get creative.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Coal ash still a concern in Indiana Superfund town near Lake Michigan

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2024

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news.

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Latest News

  • 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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