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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClimate ChangeLake HuronLake MichiganLake St. ClairLake SuperiorNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismWaterfront DevelopmentEarly Flooding Hits Great Lakes Cities: Water levels could hit record highs this summer
-Marinas and waterfront cities struggle to deal with rising Great Lakes water levels, which could reach record highs in the next few months.
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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectShipping and PortsEnbridge pipelines remain an issue in Great Lakes region
-Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline has been a contentious issue in Michigan, but another Great Lakes state also has issues with the Canadian company.
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AdvocacyAuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectSandra SvobodaShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsAward-Winning Documentary: Great Lakes Now film earns journalism honor
-Great Lakes Now’s documentary about the history of and current political debates about Enbridge Line 5 in the Mackinac Straits garnered a top award from the Society of Professional Journalists metro Detroit chapter on Thursday.
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AdvocacyAuthorsEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeFinding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed
-Records show funding for Toledo Coalition for Jobs and Growth came almost exclusively from Houston, Texas-based BP North America, including a $302,000 wire transfer made just two weeks before the election.
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CollaborationEvents and Special BroadcastsFoodGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsNewsProtectRecreation and TourismTourismU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsPublic Radio Shares Message: The Lakes Matter
-Show Host Ward Detwiler and Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda appeared on Detroit Today to discuss the new program and what else viewers can look forward to from Great Lakes Now.
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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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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetDetroit RiverIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsPlayRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingRegionTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Two Gifts, One Mission of Creating Lasting Change
-Recognizing Ralph Wilson’s love for water and what it can do to redefine urban places, the Foundation awarded $50 million each for West Riverfront Park in Detroit and LaSalle Park in Buffalo, both being renamed Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park.
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On-Air and Online: Great Lakes Now introduces a new monthly TV series
-Detroit Public TV to Debut “Great Lakes Now,” A New Monthly Series for Viewers across the Region A network…
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AuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonMilwaukeeMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsMilwaukee sewage exec has an “audacious” goal to protect Lake Michigan
-Milwaukee’s Kevin Shafer has an ambitious goal for the agency charged with keeping sewage out of Lake Michigan. He wants zero sewage overflows to the lake by 2035, a goal that has national colleagues and a Milwaukee environmental group questioning if he understands the inevitability of overflows.
