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Blue EconomyClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice‘Circular economy’ programs aim to reduce waste and build jobs
-Programs find new life for items including rejected carrots, NFL banners, and discarded clothing.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationCruise ShipsFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront DevelopmentMichigan’s outdoor recreation boom is becoming a business boom
-Michigan’s COVID-19 outdoor recreation boom has produced a subsequent business boom, according to a new federal report on the state’s outdoor scene.
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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismWaterfront DevelopmentLakeside Gentrification: Waterfront properties and water access grow steadily further out of reach
-The bottom-line budget for a vacation by the lakes is shooting higher, as local vacation homes and restaurants are replaced by mansions and condominiums.
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BuffaloClevelandDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFreightersIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioShipping and PortsThe 2022 Great Lakes shipping season sets sail after COVID-19 hurdles
-The 2021 shipping season was a “bounce-back season,” which Great Lakes port administrators attribute to increased cargo and infrastructure improvements.
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BudgetFeature HomepageGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSandra SvobodaNew national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman
-Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur renews call for a federal Great Lakes Authority to bring steady funds for clean up, economic development and local projects in the region.
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APDrinking WaterFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEven in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
-The Great Lakes region is striving to shed its worn out Rust Belt image by developing a “blue economy” that leverages its abundant fresh water.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsQ&A: Climate, equity and diversity top priorities for new national non-profit executive
-Great Lakes Now talked to the new Natural Resources Defense Council President and CEO Manish Bapna on a range of topics, including electric-powered vehicles, drinking water shutoffs, the fixation on economic growth, and equity and diversity issues.
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COVID-19FreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsShipping and Ports
Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand
-With drops of tonnage on the Great Lakes due to COVID-19, many in the industry are hoping long-term infrastructure investments will turn things around.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19IndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismCOVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region
-Even as COVID-19 continues to be an issue, people in the Great Lakes region are making plans for economic recovery.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel
-The two sides clashed during a public hearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, one of several agencies that will determine the fate of Enbridge’s plan.
