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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureJohn HartigLake ErieLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Rewilding Metropolitan Detroit
-Otters, turkey, walleye and more have all made comebacks in the past few decades, thanks to the rewilding efforts of various organizations.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismA lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass
-Fans of marbles, sea glass, piracy and more get lucky as the North American sea glass festival comes to the Great Lakes region for the first time.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchMassive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR
-The aquaculture operation, which would pump 4 million gallons a day from the Michindoh Aquifer, has some residents concerned about what it would do to water levels.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMunicipalitiesNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems
-The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuizWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater’s True Cost: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on water infrastructure problems, rising bills, sewage and more.
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BudgetFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSoo Locks project no longer fully funded
-The Army Corps of Engineers, previously celebrating the construction of the new lock as fully funded, recently admitted to lawmakers that the project will take a lot more money.
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AdvocacyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicClimate ChangeFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water
-In this Q&A with author Erica Gies, Gies says our fixation on controlling water has failed and it’s time for collaborative approaches.
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Brian OwensDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsNewsOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAI technology could be used to monitor invaders in the Great Lakes
-Having artificial intelligence track the spread of invasive species would be quicker and cheaper, but only once scientists can guarantee accuracy.
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Alex HillEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake HuronMichiganNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMapping the Great Lakes: Power up
-Around the region, you can find power plants for hydro, solar, wind, coal and more. In this map, see where those plants stand.
