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Author Archives: George Elkind

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Regulation During COVID-19: Canadian, U.S. agencies lighten monitoring priorities

by George Elkind April 7, 2020November 9, 2025

Oil companies successfully request lighter oversight amid coronavirus pandemic. Farmers support the move.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Missing Opportunity: States, industry work together to promote outdoor recreation

by George Elkind March 13, 2020
Posted inLake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Small Worlds: Exploring the mysterious ecosystems uncovered near Lake Huron

by George Elkind January 23, 2020

Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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