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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, James Proffitt, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

(Almost) Everything You Want to Know about Lake Erie’s Walleye Population

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Ontario government unveils ‘plan to make a plan’ for protecting Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves January 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lingering live algae cells on Lake Erie floor jumpstart harmful algal blooms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 11, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago water agency greenlights road in pristine suburban space

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 3, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Mary Ellen Geist, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Water School

by Mary Ellen Geist November 20, 2018
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Lake Erie, News, Sandra Svoboda, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Erie Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health

by Sandra Svoboda October 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Jack Nissen, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Video, Who We Are and What We Do

Samaritans of the Inland Seas

by Jack Nissen October 26, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Commercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Charter Captains become Lake Advocates

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 25, 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

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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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