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Island Life
-Experience life between the tourist seasons on South Bass and Kelleys islands Dozens of Great Lakes islands are home to year-round…
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Detroit RiverLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake St. ClairLake SuperiorMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRegionSt. Clair RiverSt. Mary's RiverWisconsinIsland Life: Where People Live on the Great Lakes
-Great Lakes islands are popular tourist destinations, but they’re also home for thousands of people in Canada and the United…
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsDrinking WaterFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionVideoFarming and the Future
-While most farmers aren’t happy about the newly-minted ordinance, they’re not overly concerned about it, either. Many of them at the Oak Harbor event were confident in their efforts to keep their operations as environmentally-friendly as possible.
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Great Lake Gets Great Rights
-Voters approved the Lake Erie Bill of Rights in a landslide this week.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolicySandra SvobodaThe Lake Erie Bill of Rights
-In advance of this week’s vote on a measure that would grant Lake Erie certain legal status, Great Lakes Now is bringing a variety of perspectives about the issue with these extended conversations.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTargeting the Farms
-If Toledo voters pass the Lake Erie Bill of Rights ballot measure this week, Ohio farmers are some of the most concerned constituents, says Joe Cornely, spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSandra SvobodaWaterfront DevelopmentThe Global Movement in Local Courts
-If Toledo voters approve the Lake Erie Bill of Rights proposal on their Feb. 26 ballots, how it will change environmental law and policy won’t be immediately be known.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionSandra SvobodaMaking Waves at the Ballot Box
-Residents of Toledo will have the Lake Erie Bill of Rights on their ballots in a special election on Feb. 26.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThreat to Business
-The 8,000 member businesses of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s would be undermined by the Lake Erie Bill of Rights if it passes and is enacted, says a spokesman for the group.
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AuthorsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsLake Erie Bill of Rights finally on ballot, then challenged again
-Although the Lucas County Board of Elections in a 3-0 vote approved the ballot initiative last month, a second protest filed the day after Christmas on behalf of Josh Abernathy is before the Ohio Supreme Court and could, ultimately, prevent the grassroots initiative from appearing on the ballot.
