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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDanger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms
-Billions spent on strategies to limit nutrient pollution that don’t work.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsFirst in decades, a new Great Lakes freighter joins fleet
-The Mark W. Barker is more innovative and versatile than the larger Lakers.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCollaborationDetroit RiverDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLake ErieLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPBSPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Clair RiverWater Quality and Restoration Efforts“The Erie Situation” – and beyond
-PBS stations across the Great Lakes are simultaneously airing a new award-winning documentary about harmful algae blooms – and what people can do about them.
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Commercial FishingFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLake HuronLake SuperiorMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingSetting Lake Erie limits
-Great Lakes managers re-visit fishing every year.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioEnergy News Roundup: Michigan’s solar power increases, impact of Inflation Reduction Act on energy
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AdvocacyCoal Ash ProjectEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTo excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question
-North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are proving it is possible for utilities to remove massive quantities of coal ash from ponds where it endangers groundwater, placing it in safer lined landfills. This could be a model for other states, but challenges remain.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCoal Ash ProjectFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinRising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk
-More frequent flooding multiplies the risk that coal ash will contaminate rivers, lakes and groundwater. Experts say the time to act is now.
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Climate ChangeCoal Ash ProjectEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationHistory and CultureIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinCracking down on coal ash: Tough talk and tough choices
-The EPA says it is getting serious about enforcing federal coal ash rules. But massive challenges remain, from recalcitrant state regulators to environmental justice conundrums to ballooning costs for ratepayers.
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ClevelandDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Boil water advisories across region, Pennsylvania residents fight for public water
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsFeature HomepageGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsVeteran algal bloom scientist calls on EPA to shift priorities from focus on practices to outcomes
-University of Michigan’s Don Scavia says Lake Erie’s continued “poor” condition is worrisome.
