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Posted inArticle, Latest News, News, Protect

New Trump Executive Order will put Great Lakes under increased pressure

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 28, 2017November 10, 2025

Watch Live   President Trump is expected to sign another executive order that could impact environmental quality in the Great Lakes region. U.S. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt told ABC News […]

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President Trump proposes steep budget cuts for U.S. EPA; orders review of landmark water rule

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 2, 2017November 10, 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.
  • 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.

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