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Posted inBlue Economy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region

‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce waste and build jobs

by Institute for Nonprofit News January 10, 2023

Programs find new life for items including rejected carrots, NFL banners, and discarded clothing.

Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Cruise Ships, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Tourism, Waterfront Development

Michigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom

by Bridge Michigan November 29, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Lakeside Gentrification: Waterfront properties and water access grow steadily further out of reach

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Freighters, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality

The 2022 Great Lakes shipping season sets sail after COVID-19 hurdles

by Maya Sundaresan March 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Featured, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

New national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman

by Sandra Svoboda March 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: Climate, equity and diversity top priorities for new national non-profit executive

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Latest News, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Indianapolis and Rhinelander find PFAS, PFAS testing and projects stalled due to COVID-19

by Ric Mixter April 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Illinois, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Sporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 7, 2020

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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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