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Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research

Trump approves increased use of ethanol for gasoline

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 15, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Success, regional conflict mark decade of the Great Lakes Compact

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 11, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Video

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Digging Deeper into Michigan’s Groundwater and Drinking Water Problems

by Mary Ellen Geist October 2, 2018
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Michigan’s water issues: gains and losses

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 1, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New blue green algae blooms in Lake Superior

by Jack Nissen September 27, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, Interview, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Going Rogue” to give students clean drinking water

by Mary Ellen Geist September 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Budget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Flint, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Trump vs. Great Lakes: Strategic Battle of Give and Take

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 17, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

The Great Lakes Clean Up September 15, 2018

by Mary Ellen Geist September 14, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Is PFAS from Michigan’s Huron River contaminating Lake Erie’s fish?

by Mary Ellen Geist September 10, 2018November 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.
  • 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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