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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Great Lakes Echo, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Water sensors, data collaboration make Great Lakes smarter

by Great Lakes Echo February 24, 2020November 9, 2025

Communities relying on Lake Erie for water could get an early warning of incoming algal blooms with technology currently in development.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, Latest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal Hands: The future of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights rests in federal court

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Great Lakes Echo, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Fighting polarization in algal bloom controversy

by Great Lakes Echo February 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Drinking Water, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Algae: 2019 was bad but could have been worse

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now January 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, John Hartig, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Harmful algal blooms negatively impact the Lake Erie economy

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, History and Culture, Interview, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

‘Million Little Lessons’: Author traverses the Maumee River to learn its history and understand environmental issues

by Sandra Svoboda October 25, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lorraine Boissoneault, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story

by Lorraine Boissoneault October 21, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Understanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Voters on Pollution: New poll says northwest Ohio voters support CAFOs crackdown

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 13, 2019November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
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    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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