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BudgetClevelandDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Can shipping on the Great Lakes take the next step toward transporting high-value container cargo?
-In this Q&A, Lake Carriers’ Association President James Weakley talks Great Lakes shipping economy, ice breakers, the Soo Locks and more.
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AdvocacyClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismThe CatchTourism
The Catch: Lake Erie birding
-The new Great Lake Erie Birding Trail, with its mobile app, includes some 40 birding hot spots from Detroit to the Lake Erie islands and beyond.
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Books, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitGrand RapidsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourism
See where you can borrow free camping gear in Michigan
-Dreaming of a campout, but can’t afford a tent? Grand Rapids and Detroit are launching gear libraries to break down economic barriers to the Great Outdoors.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsShipwrecksThe CatchTourism
The Catch: Shoreline shipwrecks
-There are thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, but you don’t need scuba gear to see all of them.
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AgricultureCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Water test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
-Much has changed since the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1836, notably because of invasive mussels. But human activity changed the Great Lakes long before then.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectTribal Governments and First NationsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water
-In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting it is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply affect consumption.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, Research
Lake Erie’s once-thriving blue pike is long gone but never forgotten
-Despite the fact the blue pike appears to be a dead end both scientifically and practically, it still regularly blooms anew in fishing forums and on social media.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectTribal Governments and First Nations
In Minnesota, the PolyMet mine pits renewable energy needs against tribes and the EPA
-The PolyMet Mining Corporation has been locked in a battle to open Minnesota’s first copper-sulfide mine for over 17 years.