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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Water Withdrawals: What’s happening in Wisconsin with Foxconn?

by Natasha Blakely September 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Budget, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup is not just a cost, but an investment

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted: Chicago’s plans for a lakefront “urban oasis” didn’t include a concert venue or Hamilton exhibit

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 20, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience

by Energy News Network August 15, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Habitat Restoration, Industry, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Bat Bacteria: Unusual treatment offers hope to Great Lakes bats suffering from deadly fungal disease

by Sharon Oosthoek August 9, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Economy, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Growing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building

by Natasha Blakely August 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Books, Art and Music, Budget, Culture, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Dave Dempsey’s Love for the Great Lakes

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 5, 2019
Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

Ban on a Ban on Bans: Legislation introduced to overturn a previous ban on plastic bag bans

by GLN Editor July 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Culture, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Dependable or Disaster: Safety of Canadian company’s plans for mining in the U.P. under debate

by Ian Wendrow July 24, 2019November 9, 2025

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