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Port Huron seeks $6.5 million from state to repair Black River Canal

On: July 25, 2025

Port Huron officials requested $6.5 million from a Michigan House subcommittee to restore the city’s Black River Canal which has been closed since 2014. Officials argue reopening this vital waterway would help revive waterfront tourism and better protect boaters during emergency situations. Read the full story by the Port Huron Times Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-canal-repair

Lake Angeline deemed safe after DNR investigate its shift in color

On: July 25, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy have investigated reports of high and discolored water on Lake Angeline, located south of Ishpeming in Marquette County. Read the full story by the Marquette Mining Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-discolored-water

McDonald Rivet bill focused on Great Lakes icebreaking plan passes through U.S. House

On: July 25, 2025

A bill with bipartisan support instructing the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a plan for the design and building of a new Great Lakes icebreaker was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this month. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-icebreaker-bill

TBNMS intern talks about Great Lakes acidification

On: July 25, 2025

The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s freshwater acidification monitoring project is working to improve understanding of freshwater acidification and its potential impact on Great Lakes food webs. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-lake-acidification

Photographer captures Great Lakes stories in new book ‘The Third Coast’

On: July 25, 2025

A new photography book, The Third Coast, was published earlier this month by a Michigan-born photographer and author. The book explores all five Great Lakes through a mix of landscapes and human-centered stories. Read the full story by WZMQ – Marquette, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-photo-book

Environmental group says EGLE is not looking at all the risks of a Line 5 tunnel

On: July 25, 2025

The National Wildlife Federation wants the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to look at whether drilling a tunnel to house Enbridge’s Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac could cause damage. Read the full story by Michigan Public.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-line5-damage

Goldfish, traps and electric currents: Inside Canada’s quiet war against invasive carp

On: July 25, 2025

Since 2012, a total of 34 grass carp have been captured in Canadian waters. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada crews are documenting the native ecosystem, as the entire Great Lakes watershed may be on the brink of irreversible change. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250725-invasive-carp

Toxic chemicals are flowing into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River — and they’re showing up in drinking water.

On: July 23, 2025

There has been evidence for a few years that PFAS levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River were higher than the national average, but not high enough to cause immediate alarm. But what is considered safe is evolving, as recommended drinking water limits have been lowered by Health Canada and research increasingly links PFAS to potential health risks. Read the full story by CBC News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-greatlakes-pfas

Extreme heat. Warmer water. More ticks. Fewer fish. Climate change report brings grim news.

On: July 23, 2025

Climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, declining fish populations, and subtle but profound economic transformation, according to a new report by the Environmental Law and Policy Center. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-climate-report

Decline of whitefish in Lake Michigan sparks fears that the fish might disappear

On: July 23, 2025

Wisconsin state regulators say the commercial harvest of lake whitefish in Lake Michigan has reached its lowest level since 1990, and some fisheries biologists fear the species might largely disappear in parts of the lake. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-lake-whitefish-decline

Sea lamprey control planned this summer in Emmet, Charlevoix waters

On: July 23, 2025

Waterways in Emmet and Charlevoix counties, Michigan, will undergo sea lamprey control measures in the next few weeks to help fight the destructive invasive species. Read the full story by the Petoskey News-Review.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-sealamprey-control

Efforts to reduce toxic algae in Lake Erie appear to be making progress. Now they face budget cuts

On: July 23, 2025

Cuts to a major water-quality program, H2Ohio, in Ohio’s biennial budget will likely weaken efforts to control the spread of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-erie-algae-budgetcuts

On the Lake Superior shoreline, tribal national park holds special meaning

On: July 23, 2025

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa opened Frog Bay Tribal National Park — the first of its kind nationwide — in 2012. The Red Cliff Tribe’s move to create a tribal national park has inspired other tribes to follow suit. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-superior-tribal-nationalpark

Great Lakes fisheries bill wins House approval in bipartisan show of power

On: July 23, 2025

In a rare show of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act. The bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate with state and tribal agencies to implement a standardized fish tagging system across all hatcheries in the Great Lakes region. Read the full story by Thumbwind.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-fisheries-marking-bill

Three WNY agencies get grants for Great Lakes basin projects

On: July 23, 2025

Three agencies in western New York are receiving grants for Great Lakes basin projects through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-wny-grants

Great Lakes Aquarium celebrates 25 years by unveiling time capsule

On: July 23, 2025

The Great Lakes Aquarium is making history, as well as reflecting on it, by opening their time capsule from 25 years ago when the aquarium first opened in July 2000. Read the full story by KQDS-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-gl-aquarium

What environmental organizations are doing about the pollution in Lake Champlain

On: July 23, 2025

The new Lake Champlain Basin Marine Debris Coalition is made up of six organizations whose mission is to “enhance community awareness of and reduce the presence of marine debris in Lake Champlain, Lake George and their tributaries.” Read the full story by Burlington Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250723-champlain-debris-pollution

Report: Climate change continues to drive warmer weather, extremes in Great Lakes region

On: July 21, 2025

An updated report confirms climate change is affecting the Great Lakes region through warmer and wetter weather, greater fluctuation in lake levels and disappearing fish populations. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-report-climate-change-warmerweather-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes lore: A look at 4 ghost stories or tall tales about the Great Lakes

On: July 21, 2025

The Great Lakes have a rich history of ghost stories and maritime lore. Lake Superior’s “Shipwreck Coast” is known for numerous shipwrecks and ghost ship sightings. Read the full story by the Lansing State Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-greatlakes-lore-ghoststories

Hannah Reynolds

Shipping industry, boaters fear risks of cuts to federal Great Lakes programs

On: July 21, 2025

The federal funding that pays for much of Great Lakes water, weather and ice cover monitoring is at risk in the Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget for 2026, while the Senate has proposed keeping the funding largely in place. Meanwhile, people who work in data collection and commercial shipping grapple with the uncertainty and say sweeping budget and staffing cuts could inadvertently put ship captains and other boaters at risk. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-shipping-industry-greatlakes-programs-cuts

Hannah Reynolds

Grand Rapids fight against ‘vampires of the Great Lakes’ receives $2.1M grant

On: July 21, 2025

Invasive sea lamprey control in Michigan’s Grand River is getting a boost thanks to a $2.1 million federal grant awarded to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-grand-rapids-vampires-greatlakes-grant

Hannah Reynolds

Lake Superior Day filled with appreciation and education

On: July 21, 2025

On the third Sunday of July, the community in Superior, Wisconsin, shows its appreciation for the great lake with Lake Superior Day. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-lakesuperiorday-appreciation-education

Hannah Reynolds

Mac Race turns into slow-motion thriller as light winds plague sailors trying to reach Mackinac Island

On: July 21, 2025

The annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island kicked off with strong winds this weekend, but winds turned so light that as of 9 p.m. Sunday, only two of the 285 entries had crossed the finish line. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-macrac-sailors

Hannah Reynolds

Swimmers to tackle 4.5-mile swim across Straits of Mackinac. What to know about the event

On: July 21, 2025

During the upcoming Mackinac Bridge Swim, a fundraiser for first responders, dedicated swimmers will traverse the 4.5 mile Straits of Mackinac. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-swimmers-straitsofmackinac

Hannah Reynolds

Algal blooms pop up in western Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay

On: July 21, 2025

Harmful algal blooms have appeared in two locations in Lake Erie, including Sandusky Bay. Toxins have been detected in the Sandusky Bay bloom but no toxins have been reported yet in the western basin. Read the full story by the Sandusky Register.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-algalblooms-lakeerie-sanduskybay

Hannah Reynolds

Lake Michigan is America’s deadliest lake — yet lifeguards are nowhere to be found

On: July 21, 2025

Lake Michigan is the deadliest lake in America, statistics show. Yet, there are no lifeguards at 99% of the public beaches, all while coastal towns rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars in beach parking fees, and the state of Michigan collects millions more in vehicle park permits and billions in tourism dollars. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-lakemichigan-deadliestlake

Hannah Reynolds

‘Significant meteotsunami & seiche’ on Lake Superior changed water levels by nearly 4 feet in 2.5 hours

On: July 21, 2025

NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory has released information following last month’s “significant meteotsunami and seiche” on Lake Superior. The strong low pressure system moved across Lake Superior on the morning of June 21, which caused rapid and significant water level changes. Read the full story by WXYZ-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250721-meteotsunami-lakesuperior-waterlevels

Hannah Reynolds

Are the Great Lakes warm enough to swim in? Here are the latest water temperatures

On: July 18, 2025

Need a break from Michigan’s hot and hazy weather? All of the Great Lakes are seeing warmer temperatures this week, making the water warm enough to hop in this weekend. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-greatlakes-watertemp-warm

Hannah Reynolds

Interning on the Great Lakes

On: July 18, 2025

A summer intern for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (TBNMS) says his favorite part of Alpena, Michigan, is how connected the people are to the Great Lakes. He has spent his summer interning at TBNMS, collecting samples for the sanctuary’s freshwater acidification monitoring project, deploying mooring buoys, learning about shipwrecks, and more. Read the full story by The Alpena News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-intern-greatlakes-alpena

Hannah Reynolds

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

On: July 18, 2025

More research into how to stem the scourge of invasive mussels is needed if Michigan has any hope of revitalizing the collapsing lake whitefish population, fishery experts told state regulators. The experts also advised the state to take up “emergency corrective action” like transferring adult whitefish to different spots in lakes Michigan or Huron, stocking more fish or rearing them for longer. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-whitefish-crisis

Hannah Reynolds

Ultimate road trip: Three ways to visit each of the five Great Lakes in one day

On: July 18, 2025

Want an epic summer adventure? How about splashing in all five Great Lakes in 24 hours? It’s totally doable, and it’s been done in the past. Read the full story by the Lansing State Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-ultimate-roadtrip-greatlakes

Hannah Reynolds

Sea lamprey barrier work planned to start at Little Manistee weir

On: July 18, 2025

Construction will begin the week of July 21 on a new sea lamprey barrier and trap at the Little Manistee River Weir and egg take facility in Manistee County, Michigan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will design and build the project in coordination with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Read the full story by the Huron Daily Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-sea-lamprey-barrier-work-little-manistee-weir

Hannah Reynolds

Michigan shipwreck offers lessons from the depths

On: July 18, 2025

For more than 130 years, the Western Reserve lay silent beneath Lake Superior — a vanished steel freighter, lost in 1892 along with nearly everyone aboard. But when researchers with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found it this spring, they didn’t just locate a wreck. They cracked open new questions about steel’s hidden weaknesses, explored new frontiers in underwater imaging, and reconnected families still carrying the weight of its loss. Read the full story by Bridge Michigan.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-michigan-shipwreck-lessons-depths

Hannah Reynolds

Sleeping Bear historian explores the Indigenous history of Michigan’s islands

On: July 18, 2025

This weekend Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway will share more Indigenous history of the daily lives of the tribes who made the Great Lakes their homeland. Hemenway’s free classes will focus on the importance of Michigan’s islands. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-sleepingbeer-indigenous-history-mi-islands

Hannah Reynolds

Line 5 Tunnel Project: Public comments now open for proposal to build under Straits of Mackinac

On: July 18, 2025

Michigan is seeking comments from the public regarding a permit from energy company Enbridge to construct a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac that will replace the dual pipelines currently transporting fuel across the state. The massive construction project has been the subject of controversy from advocates concerned about a potential environmental disaster should the infrastructure be damaged. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-line-5-tunnel-public-comments

Hannah Reynolds

6 Wisconsin ferries offer a variety of experiences, from fun and free to far and fast

On: July 18, 2025

Want a free ride across the Wisconsin River? Check. A fast Lake Michigan crossing to avoid Chicago traffic, and get some work done while you’re doing it? Check. Or would you rather cross the Great Lake on a slow, relaxing and historic ship? Check that, too. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-wisconsin-ferries-free

Hannah Reynolds

Lake Erie feels like a ‘bathtub’ right now. Here’s why that’s fueling fears for harmful algae blooms in Ontario

On: July 18, 2025

Rising water temperatures are creating unusual “bathtub conditions” in western Lake Erie this summer, raising concerns for harmful algal blooms. Read the full story by Inside Halton.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250718-lake-erie-warm

Hannah Reynolds

Exhibit explores true-crime mysteries of the Great Lakes

On: July 16, 2025

A new exhibition at Toledo’s National Museum of the Great Lakes affords visitors a glimpse into the murky depths of true-crime mysteries of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-true-crime

After record-breaking season, Great Lakes piping plover moms head to southern islands and leave dad behind

On: July 16, 2025

July marks the time of year when piping plover chicks start to fledge and the adults start to get antsy for migration. Piping plover females are the first to leave the Great Lakes and head south to their wintering site. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-plover-migration

This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

On: July 16, 2025

Under the USDA rule aimed at protecting wetlands known as “Swampbuster,” farmers have to agree not to drain or fill their wetlands, in order to receive farm benefits such as crop insurance, disaster relief and USDA loans. The rule is being challenged in court and could impact farmers across the country. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-wetland-protection-rule

Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms

On: July 16, 2025

Advocates at the Alliance for the Great Lakes believe that voluntary measures to reduce algal blooms in Lake Erie have failed to meet phosphorus reduction targets and new regulations are needed to make progress on the issue. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-algal-blooms

Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.

On: July 16, 2025

A federal drinking water rule required Chicago officials to warn approximately 900,000 renters, homeowners and landlords before Nov. 16, 2024, that their drinking water is at risk of lead contamination. But as of early July, Chicago had only notified 7% of the people on its list that their water may be dangerously contaminated. Read the full story by WBEZ, Grist and Inside Climate News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-lead-drinking-water

Great Lakes Aquarium, almost closed after 2 years, now marks 25

On: July 16, 2025

The Great Lakes Aquarium, now one of Duluth, Minnesota’s most popular attractions, was once an unlikely prospect – and weathered years of turbulence after opening in 2000. It is one of few aquariums in the United States that focuses predominantly on freshwater exhibits. Read the full story by Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-duluth-aquarium

EDITORIAL: Baldwin fighting for the future of our Great Lakes coasts

On: July 16, 2025

At a time when NOAA is under assault in many ways, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced the Digital Coast Act, a bipartisan proposal to help coastal communities prepare for storms, cope with varying water levels and plan for future development. Read the full story by The Cap Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-coastal-resiliance-legislation

‘Something wild’ is flocking to the Great Lakes more frequently

On: July 16, 2025

American white pelican sightings have been increasing in Michigan. While the state’s shorelines have been a nesting ground for the past 15 years, the species has been expanding their historic breeding range eastward. Michigan is on the current edge of that range. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-nesting-pelicans

Grove Gallery exhibition raises money for Great Lakes conservation

On: July 16, 2025

An art gallery in Evanston, Illinois, has opened a new exhibition focused on the Great Lakes. A portion of sales will go to the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes. Read the full story by the Evanston RoundTable.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-art-exhibit

Great Lakes shipping still vital to regional economy, expert says

On: July 16, 2025

Great Lakes trade has fueled the Midwest for centuries. Today, experts say its future is key to sustaining U.S. manufacturing, farming and economic security. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250716-shipping-importance

Great Lakes energy bills are rising: Federal cuts could add to the pain

On: July 14, 2025

Across the Great Lakes, electricity and gas costs are rising, with utilities in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin seeking hundreds of millions in additional rate hikes. Read the full story by Planet Detroit.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250714-energy-bills

COMMENTARY: The Great Lakes deserve better

On: July 14, 2025

For decades the Great Lakes and their natural resources have faced the environmental crises of pollution and degradation, despite the conservation promises of elected officials. Read the full story by Michigan Daily.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250714-gl-deserve-better

Shoring up coastal resiliency

On: July 14, 2025

Fluctuations in Great Lakes water levels and ice cover broadly affect coastal communities and contribute to coastal erosion. Coastal resiliency strategies are navigating the best methods to preserve the landscape and the communities from these effects. Read the full story by Northern Express.

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Great Lakes Commission

Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20250714-coastal-resiliency