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Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

‘I had to speak up’: Two Northwoods friends push Wisconsin DNR to protect lakeshore forests

by Wisconsin Watch August 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCleveland, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Boil water advisories across region, Pennsylvania residents fight for public water

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now August 18, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Power outages growing across the country, controversy over Minnesota solar project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 11, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead levels increase in Flint water, businesses sued over water contamination concerns

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” in drinking water, common PFAS questions answered

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 28, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indiana sees price hikes, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Ohio struggle with solar

by Natasha Blakely July 1, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products

by Natasha Blakely June 17, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Line 5 shutdown would increase gas prices by half a cent

by Natasha Blakely June 8, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2022

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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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