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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

What a Trump vs. Harris presidency might mean for the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 14, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 25, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Storied Two Hearted River gets 21st century update in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada-U.S. mayors want to tap Great Lakes region’s water for economic transformation

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 17, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Wisconsin’s Jane Elder chronicles personal and professional Great Lake’s journey in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago groups spotlight the city’s water “abundance,” focus on innovation, collaboration as key to its future

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 15, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan author reflects on 20th anniversary of landmark book The Living Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 17, 2024

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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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