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Algae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEnvironmental group says Gov. Whitmer’s plan to reduce harmful algal blooms ‘won’t work’
-An environmental group says a Michigan plan to reduce nutrient pollution of Lake Erie is “lackluster” and “won’t work.”
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismMonty and Rose: Those Chicago piping plovers, where are they now, what are they doing?
-Catch up with Chicago piping plovers Monty and Rose, their winter plans and all their children.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDrinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Feature HomepageIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTaylor HaeltermanWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinLower Rates: New flood risk assessment will reduce insurance rates in the Great Lakes region
-Michigan in particular will see a drop in flood-related insurance premiums. But overall, every Great Lakes state will have a larger percentage of residents receiving immediate rate decreases than the national average of 23%.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWalleye Windfall: Lake Erie bait and tackle is big small business
-Small shops and lure makers keep anglers happy and fish fed.
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AgricultureBuffaloClevelandFeature HomepageInfrastructureLake ErieLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsErie Hack Finals: Is Lake Erie’s most pressing water problem toxins, agriculture or infrastructure design?
-Erie Hack is a “multi-month innovation challenge” that encourages people from the U.S. and Canada to pitch their ideas for new ways and technologies to help Lake Erie, with prizes of $30,000 and $15,000 at stake for the winner and runner up.
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Walleye Windfall: Lake Erie’s booming walleye population keeps Ohio’s economy going
-The various pieces of the fishing economy cover a lot more than people might think, with lodging, equipment, entertainment and more all contributing to Ohio’s economy.
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DetroitFeature DetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioPennsylvaniaShipwrecksWisconsinEdmund Fitzgerald 2021: Attend a shipwreck memorial service in person or virtually
-All around the region this week, events are focused on honoring the lives lost on the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and other Great Lakes ships. Many of these shipwreck services and ceremonies will be streamed live online.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Vanderburgh County boil advisory, EPA in Benton Harbor, Chapleau water advisory
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTorontoWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Coal bailout scandal lingers in Ohio legislature, clearer Wisconsin solar regulations, Illinois utility bill increase
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
