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Posted inDrinking Water, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin

Lake Michigan Water Pipeline: Waukesha receives federal loan for water supply project

by Emily Simroth August 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research

Above Average: Great Lakes water temperatures keep high after record-breaking July

by Samantha Cantie August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Water and Wonder: Great Lakes Now producer talks the lakes and his work covering them

by GLN Editor July 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Island Basketball, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions

by Samantha Cantie July 1, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State of the Lakes: Great Lakes stable, but rollbacks of protection will soon bite

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now June 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Pollution, Permits: Enbridge, Michigan grapple with Line 5 tunnel project

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Feature-Chicago, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Record Rainfall Prompts Reversal of Chicago River into Lake to Ease Flooding

by WTTW News May 19, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Authors, Budget, Chicago, COVID-19, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State Struggle: Budget shortfalls stall Asian carp plan, put cleanups at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • 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.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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