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AuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetChicagoFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLake MichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismRegionResourceShipping and PortsConflicted: Chicago’s plans for a lakefront “urban oasis” didn’t include a concert venue or Hamilton exhibit
-On Chicago’s Northerly Island, a conflict exists between urban developments and nature, and the supporters of each.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake Erie-EPANewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectShipping and PortsWaterfront DevelopmentRights of Nature: Gaining traction around the world while facing serious opposition almost everywhere
-Rights of Nature, while still struggling to get a foothold in the U.S. and Great Lakes area, has been gaining popularity much quicker overseas.
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AdvocacyAgricultureBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsTribal Governments and First NationsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentSome Indiana beaches along Lake Michigan closed after chemical spill
-Some beaches are closed along Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana after authorities say a chemical spill into the Little Calumet River caused fish to die in the area.
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AuthorsBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan solar power, Enbridge might reroute part of Line 5 and Ohio wind turbines face local opposition
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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BudgetClimate ChangeDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceScience, Technology, ResearchClimate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience
-A look at Detroit’s recent blackouts and possible stakeholder solutions for grid resilience brings forward ideas that can be applied to power grids across the Great Lakes region as water levels and wild weather continue to impact energy needs.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyBudgetCruise ShipsIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorNewsPlayRecreation and TourismRegionShipping and PortsTourismCruising the Lakes: Port stops for cruise lines all around the Great Lakes
-Ports abound throughout the Great Lakes, welcoming vacationers from the United States and further abroad.
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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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AdvocacyBudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceShipping and PortsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentReport: Great Lakes cleanups boost economic development
-A new report says cleaning up some of the Great Lakes region’s most heavily polluted areas has led to billions of dollars’ worth of economic development and brought communities closer together.
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AdvocacyAsian CarpBudgetFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVideoStudy: Asian carp could find plenty of food in Lake Michigan
-Asian carp are likely to find enough food to spread farther if they establish breeding populations in Lake Michigan, scientists said in a paper released Monday.
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AuthorsBudgetCommercial FishingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeShipping and PortsThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFrozen: Pressure mounts for a new Great Lakes icebreaker, but will Congress pay for it?
-Senators, shippers and industries are pushing for another Great Lakes icebreaker but federal funding might prove a barrier.
