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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality

It’s Pigs versus Pure Michigan

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inAudio, News, Protect

Waste dumps a burden for minority neighborhoods

by Great Lakes Today January 17, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Video, Water Quality

The Microplastics Mystery in the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist January 17, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality

Plastic plagues the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, News, Protect, Video

Two Sides of the Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist January 12, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality

“Systemic” air pollution problems linger in certain Chicago neighborhoods

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 8, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, News, Protect, Video, Water Quality

Are Great Lakes Emergency Responders ready for an oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac?

by Mary Ellen Geist January 8, 2018November 10, 2025
Posted inBudget, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect

Former Wisconsin DNR executive to head Great Lakes EPA office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 20, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inNews

Giving the Great Lakes

by Mary Ellen Geist December 19, 2017November 10, 2025
Posted inBudget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, News, Politics, Protect

Diminishing state budgets, federal deficits threaten environmental protection

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 17, 2017November 10, 2025

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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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