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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectTribal Governments and First NationsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLiving water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
-In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting it is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply affect consumption.
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Commercial FishingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe CatchTribal Governments and First NationsThe Catch: Tribal fishermen in the Great Lakes region
-Anishinaabe journalist Sierra Clark said harassment regarding tribal fishing is not something new in the state of Michigan.
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CollaborationFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTribal Governments and First NationsWisconsin‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’: Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy
-Wisconsin tribes contemplate future beyond gaming after pandemic shows risk of overreliance on casinos.
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesNewsRecreation and TourismTourismTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsUS looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management
-National Park Service Director Chuck Sams told members of a congressional committee that part of the effort includes integrating Indigenous knowledge into management plans and recognizing that federal lands once belonged to the tribes.
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Feature HomepageGary WilsonIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsFederal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader
-While the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has done great work and provided funding for many projects, its effectiveness might be undercut by an outsized reliance on metrics and lack of flexibility.
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ChicagoEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsQuizSturgeonRestore, Release: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on the Spectacle Reef lighthouse, Pullman neighborhood and lake sturgeon.
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AgricultureCollaborationIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeGreat Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village
-Researchers are studying a long-vanished village near southern Lake Michigan that a World War II arsenal helped preserve.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDrinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationCOP26Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeBringing the fight against dams to COP26
-Indigenous activists and allies from Oregon to Chile are highlighting how dams harm the climate and Indigenous peoples worldwide.
