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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Outdoor Escape: Visitors flock to parks, beaches, lakes as states reopen

by Emily Simroth July 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Fatbergs, Feature Detroit, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Slow Legislation: Flushable wipes become an issue in court and in law

by Natasha Blakely July 7, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Culture, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Lake Huron nuclear waste storage plan dropped, renewable energy in Midland

by Ian Wendrow June 25, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dam Investment: How does Michigan stack up against Great Lakes peers?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 16, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Green Reset: COVID-19 offers opportunity for lighter environmental impact

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 2, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Feature Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Quiz: What Great Lakes aquarium animal are you in quarantine?

by Natasha Blakely May 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio wind power in Lake Erie, solar projects stall in Illinois, major Wisconsin coal plant to close

by Ian Wendrow May 28, 2020

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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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