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APBudgetDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFlintGrand RapidsInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan
-Michigan lawmakers approved $4.8 billion in spending, mostly for infrastructure upgrades, with an influx of federal pandemic and other funds that will go toward water systems and more.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsQuizRecreation and TourismTourismSurf and Slide: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on Great Lakes surfing, ice boating and recent Lake Michigan news.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMaya SundaresanMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDrinking Water News Roundup: Best tasting water in the world in Ohio, nation’s worst waterways in Indiana
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Alex HillFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsMapping the Great Lakes: Lighthouse search
-The Great Lakes coastline is practically outlined in lighthouses, many of which now serve as historical sites and vacation rentals.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake ErieLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismSharon OosthoekTorontoTourismSurfing the Great Lakes: ‘What? People do that here?’
-Among the many recreation options on the Great Lakes, there’s one that people are still discovering – surfing. But a group of women are hoping to offer support to that community while being stewards for the environment.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismScience, Technology, ResearchChicago educator empowers students to make climate connections in their own communities
-Through her work with Chicago’s Field Museum, Ylanda Wilhite encourages kids to engage with nature in their neighborhoods, with a particular focus on BIPOC and disinvested communities.
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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Indiana PFAS property transfers, Lake Superior rainbow smelt advisory, new Ohio PFAS regulation bill
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeJudge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial
-U.S. District Judge Judith Levy denied motions by Snyder, his former advisor, two former state-appointed emergency managers and an ex-Flint city official to quash subpoenas compelling them to testify.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSt. Lawrence RiverTourismWisconsinWho caught the world’s largest muskie? Even the experts don’t agree
-The award and corresponding fame for catching the world’s largest muskie by hook and line remains a hotly contested controversy that, after nearly a century of debate, remains unresolved.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsLatest NewsNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchLost and found: native aquatic plant in Ohio
-The watermilfoil species has not been seen in Ohio in at least 20 years, said Mark Warman, the scientist who found the plant on private property last September.
