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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Drinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWisconsin
Boating on a Budget: Get off land and onto the Great Lakes
-Check out Great Lakes Now’s guide to getting on the water without burning a hole in your wallet.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkRachel Duckett
Thousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
-What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
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ChicagoClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNiagara FallsOhioOntarioSturgeonTorontoTourismWisconsin
See the Sturgeon: The many ways to see, touch and appreciate sturgeon around the region
-Wisconsin’s Sturgeon Fest celebrates a multi-year lake sturgeon restoration program and is just one of a long list Great Lakes Now has compiled on sturgeon-related activities to explore this summer.
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History and CultureLake OntarioLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkNewsShipwrecksTourism
Comments Requested: Lake Ontario marine sanctuary proposal moves forward
-NOAA announced a public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Lake Ontario marine sanctuary, including feedback on what areas the sanctuary should include.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Energy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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BudgetBuffaloClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGrand RapidsIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsin
Investing in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water Roundup: Lead pipes in Illinois and Minnesota, rare one-person grand jury used in Flint water criminal case, increased Line 3 pumping
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Citizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?
-For some, getting to contribute to scientific research might sound like a far-fetched possibility, but there are actually dozens of opportunities for people to try their hand at amateur science.