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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsQuizScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and Ports
Salamanders, Shipping and Shorelines: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on how a town is saving salamanders, how Great Lakes ports fit into global shipping and some of the latest news around the region.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchTourism
Why did the salamander cross the road?
-Marquette’s blue-spotted salamanders inspire a city’s conservation efforts.
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Alex HillChicagoClevelandDuluthFeature HomepageHamiltonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsQuebecResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipping and Ports
Mapping the Great Lakes: Carrying cargo
-There are billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs in Great Lakes shipping.
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Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsLake ErieMichiganNewsOhioOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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APClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe States
Pennsylvania appeals court order blocking climate plan
-The administration of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf asked the state’s high court Monday to weigh in on a legal battle over Pennsylvania’s plan to charge power plants for their emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisIndianaLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksThe States
Researchers race to understand what lies beneath the Great Lakes
-Scientists say we have more robust data about the surface of Mars than the floor of the Great Lakes. A new effort spearheaded by academics and government aims to map the entire Great Lakes lakebed.
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ArticleBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19featureFeature HomepageFeature LeadFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsJames ProffittMichiganOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWisconsin
State outdoors operations emerge stronger after the pandemic
-The initial surge of COVID-19 restrictions has led to growth at and newfound interest in state recreation sites.
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Drinking Water News Roundup: 8 million Illinoisans get drinking water, backup reservoir used in Indiana, Gov. Whitmer awards clean water grants
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationLake SuperiorMichiganNewsThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront Development
On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family history
-After a decade of debate between cabin users and those who object to their exclusive hold on public property, park officials are crafting long-term plans for the roughly 200 rustic cabins, outhouses, park buildings and other structures that speckle the shores of Isle Royale and its out-islands in Lake Superior.