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The Great Lakes Compact — along with other binational agreements that protect the lakes — are at risk as Trump expands pressure on Canada beyond tariffs. www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/trum...

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There's a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes. 🌊 www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/stun...

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Do you enjoy the movie Groundhog Day? Do you enjoy absurd analogies? Are you even slightly confused about what the recent Supreme Court case (SF v. EPA) might mean for the future of the Clean Water Act? Then, I have done my job. Look no further: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/what...

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From our partners in Canada @thenarwhal.ca Here is a great explainer on potash, a mineral that's being referenced in the news a lot lately in regard to tariffs. It's vital for U.S. food production. thenarwhal.ca/potash-us-ta...

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In the past decade, Americans have become increasingly aware that climate change is harming the health of people in the U.S., according to a new survey.

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As winter lingers with its blanket of snow, a subtle shift signals the coming of spring — the sap is flowing, and maple syrup season has arrived! 🍁 Check out the latest from "A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes" — a series by forager Lisa M. Rose: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/tapp...

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In the 1960s, the lower Great Lakes had the largest number of common tern nests recorded — approximately 16,000-21,000 nesting pairs. By 1980, approximately 5,000 nesting pairs were recorded. PCB pollution was a huge factor in this decline at the time: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/grea...

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U.S. & Canada "Indian" agents enforced a rule limiting Ojibwe people to receiving treaty annuities from only one country. Staci Lola Drouillard explores the history of how Ojibwe families were alienated by the border, also disrupting their seasonal way of life: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/nibi...

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A longstanding failure to address links between climate and chemical pollution, experts argue, threatens to destroy the conditions that support life on Earth. My latest @insideclimatenews.org 🌍https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12022025/petrochemical-industry-thwarting-transition-from-fossil-fuels/

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Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic. Story by @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...

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If you’re connected with NOAA’s GLERL, or other Great Lakes teams affected by federal cuts + shifts, I’d love to hear from you. I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water. Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net Signal: annaleighclark.14

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Here’s a perfect article for #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek, and I’m not just saying that because I’m the lead author on the paper in question! 😉 Click through for some super cool data visualizations and learn more about the work my team at #GLANSIS does to stop aquatic invaders! #NISAW

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An update on the latest PFAS news, along with bills to watch in the Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania state Legislatures. www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/late...

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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Learn more about control efforts for sea lampreys, which now face setbacks as federal staff cuts threaten progress — despite the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s recent announcement of lake trout’s full rebound: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/lake...

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TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! How trees are fighting back against the emerald ash borer and restoring a sacred lake. Read about "Killer Trees and Sacred Waters" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/killer-trees...

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“If this is pushed through on an emergency permit, the implications of an oil spill if there’s an explosion or something during tunnel construction is that over 700 miles of #GreatLakes shoreline could be at risk” -Sean McBrearty, @cleanwatermi.bsky.social Director www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/c...

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Last week, Michael Madigan was convicted of conspiracy, bribery & wire fraud. The indictment accused Madigan of using influence to pass legislation for companies like ComEd, Illinois’ largest utility. More regional energy news in our latest roundup: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/how-...

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WHAT TO KNOW: A 54-inch water main ruptured in Southwest Detroit, flooding homes and streets with frigid water. Officials pledged full coverage of uninsured damages, offering emergency response, support and free hotel stays for affected residents. planetdetroit.org/2025/02/wate...

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The Ambassador Bridge connects Detroit to Windsor and has the largest trade volume of any border crossing in North America. Confused about what Trump's tariffs might mean for residents and industries in the Great Lakes? We've got you covered in this roundup: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/what...

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New York, Michigan, Wisconsin & Pennsylvania are taking steps to address PFAS contamination through legislation & water treatment initiatives. All while facing challenges with federal funding uncertainties & potential staff cuts looming in the EPA: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/new-...

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“You needed some heart to do that.” Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/the-...

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Learn about Ojibwe culture’s deep connection to the bizhiw, or lynx, an important animal relative in the clan system, while exploring efforts by wildlife biologists to monitor and protect these animals. www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/prot...

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"The entire character of our neighborhood will be changed." An old-growth urban forest in Indianapolis is at risk due to proposed development: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/neig...

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As with everything else, the last two weeks have been a rollercoaster with regard to PFAS. Here’s my latest reporting on the most important updates for the Great Lakes region (and beyond): www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/zeld...

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Thank you for tuning in to our LIVE watch party all about the history of the fur trade from an Ojibwe perspective yesterday! We had so much fun learning from our featured guests and engaging with all of you 🌟 Check it out here if you missed it: www.youtube.com/live/9hriAgJ...

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TONIGHT on Detroit PBS! Managing Canada geese, saving freshwater mussels and an Ojibwe lens on the fur trade. Read about "Too Many Geese and Not Enough Mussels" and catch the episode premiere at 7:30 PM: www.greatlakesnow.org/too-many-gee...

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It's "common knowledge" that #GreatLakes recreational fishing is a $7 billion industry. But that comes from a report released nearly two decades ago. A new report has a substantially lower number. Story by @michiganpublic.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/repo...

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“The 39-year-old lawyer, who is expected to play a critical role running the agency, represented International Paper in lawsuits accusing the firm of contamination from PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’” www.propublica.org/article/davi...

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In his inaugural address on Monday, Trump promised to “revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry.” Trump has already begun the process of reversing Biden-era policies... Read more in @greatlakesnow.bsky.social's latest Energy News Roundup: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/ener...

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I'm officially a fan of mudpuppies!!!

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Nick Leonard — executive director of the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center — told @planetdetroit.org that it took far too long to bring levels of the pollutant under control in an area where residents are highly vulnerable to air pollution. www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/sulf...

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My reporting on the latest PFAS news: -PFAS detected in watch wristbands -EPA to track 9 versions of PFAS for annual TRI report -PFAS pollution linked to pharmaceuticals -WI DNR is being sued over PFAS clean up -MN is being sued by cookware companies and more... www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/stud...

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A planned solar cell factory in Minnesota is on hold amid uncertainty about federal clean energy tax credits under the incoming Trump administration. Catch the latest energy news from around the #GreatLakes region: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/ener...

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Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath Lake Huron. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could produce more revelations about the prehistoric #GreatLakes 🌊 Story by @bridgemichigan.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/a-gr...

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A recent report documents substantial progress in creating The #GreatLakes Way — an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan on southern Lake Huron to Toledo, Ohio on western Lake Erie. www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/grea...

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Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain. Story by @insideclimatenews.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/elev...

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Northeast Ohio’s national park turned 50 over the weekend, but festivities will continue through the end of next year. www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/cuya...

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Kenny Pheasant became a teacher of Anishinaabemowin at 14 years old. Now, it’s his life mission to get more people speaking the #GreatLakes’ original and endangered language. Check out the latest episode of "Points North" by @iprnews.bsky.social: www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/poin...

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134 years ago today the deadliest mass shooting occurred, what was mislabeled “battle” at wounded knee. @greatlakesnow.bsky.social columnist Staci Lola Drouillard’s latest Nibi Chronicles, on this genocidal horror & the Ojibwe painter memorializing these events www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/the-...

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On December 29, 1890, the deadliest mass shooting in American history took place near Wounded Knee Creek (Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wakpála in Lakota) on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

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“Do not let the lack of film and photographs take away from the fact that there was a genocide.” On the 134th Anniversary of Wounded Knee, columnist Staci Lola Drouillard reflects as it’s being recaptured by Anishinaabe painter Rabbett Before Horses Strickland: www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/the-...

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"The presence of PFAS in the sewage meant those chemicals were being unwittingly spread on fields across the country. 3M didn’t publish the research, but the company did share its findings with the E.P.A. at a 2003 meeting" www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/c...

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This year’s results bring an end to a streak of wildly successful hatches for walleye. www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/wall...

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Researchers found that six areas had good habitat and were large enough to sustain wolves, but the animals occur in only one of them — the western #GreatLakes. Story by Great Lakes Echo: www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/wolv...

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Hastings (MN) City Council is considering a 10% increase in water billing to pay for new treatment plants to target PFAS. Officials won’t vote until a meeting later this month. More recent regional PFAS news: www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/pfas...

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As the Safe Drinking Water Act begins its next half century, it is clear that the law is an essential piece of assuring every American access to safe, reliable and affordable water. But there is still much room for improvement. www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/safe...

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#GARWEEK IS HERE!!! We’re excited to celebrate this “most-loathed,” misunderstood, and amazing group of living fossil fishes with you all! Enjoy this Intro to Gars @ologies.bsky.social from #Garology! Feel free to share YOUR #GarPuns, photos, #GARtwork and any other GARish posts!

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A valve failure on Line 6 in Wisconsin caused a spill that dumped some 69,000 gallons of oil. The spill happened on the morning of Nov. 11, between Milwaukee and Madison, according to a report released this week by the U.S. Department of Transportation. www.wpr.org/environment/...

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In the latest PFAS Roundup: -Biden admin updates chemical regulations for PFAS, while Trump allies voice plans to roll them back. -A Minnesota landfill will begin collecting geothermal heat from its decomposing garbage to treat leachate. And more: www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/12/pfas...

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“Americans spend more time living with diseases than people from other countries, according to a new study. On Wednesday, the American Medical Association published its latest findings, revealing that Americans live with diseases for an average of 12.4 years.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

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