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Fish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card
-The findings were organized into color-coded interactive graphics for easy accessibility by the public.
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Climate ChangeDetroit RiverJohn HartigLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River and western Lake Erie get a checkup
-In this month’s column, writer John Hartig discusses the recently released 2020 State of the Strait report.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
One Michigan county tells the story of a nation plagued by water pollution
-Farms housing thousands of animals are one of several sources contaminating the Pine River and dividing a mid-Michigan community.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin utility shutoffs postponed, Lake Erie wind farm, Minnesota mine legal win
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsClimate ChangeEvents and Special BroadcastsFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake ErieResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Watch Party: Feeding the Blooms
-Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chats with Producer David Ruck from Great Lakes Outreach Media about Lake Erie’s toxic algal blooms.
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Sturgeon Stocking: COVID-19 puts pause on popular sturgeon release program
-The program, slated to stock 3,000 lake sturgeon in the Maumee River each autumn for the next two decades, will continue next year.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie
-Advocates say the sooner a limit is created the better for Lake Erie.
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Algae BloomsAsian CarpDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight
-Michigan’s governor released her first State of the Great Lakes report, which activists and researchers say shouldn’t be mistaken for a critical evaluation.
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Above Average: Great Lakes water temperatures keep high after record-breaking July
-Whether the warming trend will hold remains to be seen.
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Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag
-Farmers are turning to co-ops and subsidies to keep up with conservation.