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AgricultureCapri CafaroFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchGreat Grapes: Soil and climate have made the Great Lakes a top wine-producing area
-Despite the American wine and grape industry’s association with California’s Napa Valley, the Great Lakes region boasts four of the top 10 wine-producing states in the nation.
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HBO Audience: John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” features the impact of PFAS on Michigan residents
-PFAS- and PFOA-linked health issues are becoming an international crisis. HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” segment about the chemical contaminants featured some Michigan residents whose stories were told in the Great Lakes Now’s documentary “The Forever Chemicals.”
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioTorontoWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: US Steel spill, lead pipes, First Nations boil water advisories, Ohio wetlands
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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NW Indiana water facility restarts after US Steel discharge
-A utility has restarted a northwest Indiana water treatment facility one week after idling it following a U.S. Steel plant’s discharge of iron-tainted wastewater into a Lake Michigan tributary.
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Feature HomepageHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsGreat Lakes Moment: Lessons from the Ashtabula River cleanup
-When the Ashtabula River and Harbor was identified as a Great Lakes pollution hotspot in 1985, few people thought the day would ever come when it was cleaned up and no longer a detriment to the community and Lake Erie. Thirty-six years later, it has been removed from the Areas of Concern list.
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Enbridge: Line 3 replacement complete; oil will flow Friday
-The project was completed despite stiff opposition from tribes, environmentalists and others who argued that the 1,097-mile pipeline would violate treaty rights, worsen climate change and risk spills.
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How to Magnet Fish: A guide to attracting junk and cleaning up local waterways
-Magnet fishing is a simple sport, utilizing magnets and tension lines to dredge up junk and sometimes priceless items from rivers, lakes and streams. Check out this handy how-to on getting started.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Feature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismSummer Fun Yet to Come: As times change, so do boat shows
-Boat shows, especially off-season indoor shows, are where boat dealers connect with customers both old and new – and it’s no longer just about sales.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyWisconsinFossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin’s watery past
-Discovered nearly 30 years ago by two amateur paleontologists, the Waukesha biota fossils are still offering new insights on the ancient world.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsTaylor HaeltermanWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Community Assistance: Report finds disparities in drinking water fund distribution
-Drinking water systems in small and more diverse communities nationwide are less likely to receive state funding through the EPA’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, according to a recent report.
