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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetFoodMunicipalitiesNewsOhioPlayPolicyRecreation and TourismResourceTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains II: Put-in-Bay puts an end to Christmas in July
-The out-of-control 2018 Christmas in July event at Put-in-Bay marked the end of an era for the island’s tourism.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBlue EconomyFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentIsland BasketballMunicipalitiesNewsRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGrowing Pains: Big crowds on a little island can bring out the darker side of Great Lakes tourism
-Small Great Lakes islands struggle to strike a balance between the need for tourism with how overwhelming the number of incoming tourists can be each summer.
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BudgetDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesThe Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court
-The Wisconsin Menominee tribe has been fighting Canadian mining company Aquila Resources’ attempts to establish a gold and zinc sulfide mine along the Menominee River.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsIJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents
-With the need for a new sewer system to protect the lake and the expense of such a system, some Tippecanoe Lake residents are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBlue EconomyClevelandEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTourismWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: The event that transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy
-It’s been five decades since the most famous of the fires on Cleveland’s River. Since then, the cleanup of the Cuyahoga River has also led to the transformation of the Cleveland Flats from an industrial wasteland into a community where nature, commerce, and industry live together.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBlue EconomyBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonGreat Lakes CommissionIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAgency Overhaul: Great Lakes agenda to be foundation for reorganized state office
-Is the recent renaming of Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality an attempt to shed the shame or baggage of the Flint Water Crisis? Does it signal a significant change of course from the previous administration? Here’s what the administrator of the newly named office of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy told Great Lakes Now.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBudgetClevelandEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWinds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate
-The project, called Icebreaker Wind, would be the first off-shore, freshwater installation in the U.S. Though the initial proposal involves six turbines, critics have pointed out both that approving these could lead to many more and that many residents have no idea that this project is even in the works.
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AgricultureAuthorsEpisode 1003FoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioHydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers
-Organic hydroponic farming is creating connections between sustainability, technology, water conservation and food.
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AuthorsBudgetChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeGary WilsonIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegion‘Water is a Basic Right’: New Chicago mayor’s transition team addresses water issues, Great Lakes and recommends proactivity
-Chicago’s new mayor started just this week, and one of the issues on her radar is access to water for all citizens.
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AuthorsFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodJames ProffittNewsPlayRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingTourismVideoTwo Lake Erie tributaries draw tens of thousands for springtime fishing
-Dates come and go, and so do groundhogs and weather reports. However, the true indicator of spring is when thousands of men, women and children suddenly appear, waist-deep in the chilly, often muddy waters of the Sandusky and Maumee rivers.
