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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsEfficient or Cutting Corners: Trump administration challenges significant environmental law
-The effort to modernize the landmark law has been seen by some as an attempt to bypass climate change considerations. In the Great Lakes region, the changes could have impact on the Line 5 tunnel project and other large lake projects like new locks or dam removals.
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AdvocacyChicagoIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPFASProtectScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChemical Hitchhikers: Great Lakes microplastics may increase risk of PFAS contaminants in food web
-A University of Illinois analytical chemist found that the chemicals used in non-stick products can stick to microplastic particles in lake water.
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AuthorsGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsStatus Quo: Leadership changed at EPA Great Lakes office but focus is still business and agriculture
-Cathy Stepp has stepped down, and Kurt Thiede will be replacing her as EPA Region 5’s administrator. Under his purview, regulations and the economy will remain a priority.
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Algae BloomsDrinking WaterJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLake Erie Algae: 2019 was bad but could have been worse
-How did the bloom affect fishing and tourism, what is being done, and what can be done about it?
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsResourceGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin superfund cleanup, Minnesota court rejects gas plant, six GL states join U.S. Climate Alliance
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsResourceScience, Technology, ResearchEnergy Alternatives: Outside of Line 5, where can Michiganders get energy?
-While some governments and groups continue to support Line 5, universities and environmental groups are looking into alternative energy sources to supply Michigan.
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Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMounting Pressure: Groups call on Michigan governor to lead on key Great Lakes issues
-What will Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 look like, with her new role as the chair of the Great Lakes Compact’s council, in addition to handling bottled water legislation and Line 5 lawsuits?
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AuthorsDetroit RiverEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsNewsShipping and PortsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: $50 Million sediment cleanup on Rouge River Old Channel will become a model
-At the center of a sediment cleanup project: Zug Island, which sits between Rouge and Detroit rivers.
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2019 Featured PostGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionSandra SvobodaGreat Lakes Now: Our 2019 look back and our 2020 look ahead
-The Great Lakes Now team produced dozens of news stories, nine monthly shows, one documentary and countless moments of impact. We’ll do even more in the next year, again, with your help.
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2019 Featured PostEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonGreat Lakes Now's Year-End PostsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionThe Great Lakes in 2019: Senior Correspondent Gary Wilson’s look back at the headlines
-Sometimes the reporting was in cold places, but the news was always hot and impactful for Great Lakes Now this past year.
