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AdvocacyBudgetIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismWisconsinWorkSS Badger: The last of Lake Michigan’s car ferries
-The last coal-fired passenger steamship in the United States continues to ferry passengers and cargo across Lake Michigan.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPlayPolicyRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentAccessible Beaches: Track wheelchairs increase access for disabled beachgoers
-Great Lakes beaches are becoming more accessible vacation destinations for visitors with the addition of options like track wheelchairs and beach mats.
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APArticleDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake St. ClairMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinFive Midwestern governors push presidential candidates to aid Great Lakes
-Five Democratic governors of states in the Great Lakes region Monday urged the candidates in next year’s presidential election to support a plan for safeguarding their shared waters by boosting federal spending on treatment plants and environmental cleanups.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetFoodMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPlayPolicyRecreation and TourismResourceTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July
-The out-of-control 2018 Christmas in July event at Put-in-Bay marked the end of an era for the island’s tourism.
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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPlayRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismLegacy Boats on Lake Erie: Wooden boats once ruled the waters of the Great Lakes
-Wooden boats, which once populated Lake Erie in large numbers, remain a popular sight with collectors and boaters.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentIsland BasketballMunicipalitiesNewsRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism
-Small Great Lakes islands struggle to strike a balance between the need for tourism with how overwhelming the number of incoming tourists can be each summer.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBlue EconomyClevelandEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: The event that transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy
-It’s been five decades since the most famous of the fires on Cleveland’s River. Since then, the cleanup of the Cuyahoga River has also led to the transformation of the Cleveland Flats from an industrial wasteland into a community where nature, commerce, and industry live together.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWinds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate
-The project, called Icebreaker Wind, would be the first off-shore, freshwater installation in the U.S. Though the initial proposal involves six turbines, critics have pointed out both that approving these could lead to many more and that many residents have no idea that this project is even in the works.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonGreat Lakes CommissionNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentGov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Michigan has to lead on Great Lakes issues”
-Great Lakes Now recently interviewed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a meeting of Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers in Milwaukee.
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AuthorsBlue EconomyBooks, Authors, Art and MusicDetroitDetroit RiverMichiganNewsPlayPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismSandra SvobodaTourismWaterfront DevelopmentBook Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city
-In his book “Waterfront Porch,” John Hartig looks at Detroit’s history of innovation, the RiverWalk and what all of this could mean for Detroit’s future.
