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By Clara Lincolnhol As the gales of November approach, social media users are channeling an infamous Great Lakes shipwreck as tongue-in-cheek inspiration for a new fall aesthetic. It began with a video comedian Django Gold posted to TikTok in September. “Brat Summer is over. It’s time for Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Fall,” Gold says […]

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While much changed on Tuesday, there are fundamentals that remain the same.  

1 in 10 Americans, or nearly 30 million people across eight states, rely on the Great Lakes for their drinking water. We’re united by the water we share, which is why the Alliance has always been a nonpartisan group focused on keeping the Great Lakes clean and protected. When it comes to the Great Lakes, there is far more that unites us than divides us. I believe that today as fervently as ever. 

Our Great Lakes are our lifeblood, literally sustaining our lives with their waters. They are the hub of a globally competitive economy that is dependent on access to clean fresh water. And the lakes are an ecosystem that includes us and the vast diversity of fish, wildlife and plants that find a home in our region. 

There is true strength in a unified voice for the lakes. We expect our leaders to keep existing laws and regulations that protect the Great Lakes and clean water in place and enforced.  We must fulfill the promise of a restored Great Lakes, free from pollution, resilient to a changing climate, and accessible to all who live, work and play here. The science that undergirds these protections remains fundamental to the health and vitality of this region and all of its people. Great Lakes and clean water protection are never optional, but must-haves.  

The Alliance’s work to protect the lakes cuts across federal, state and local levels, and we are fortunate to have Great Lakes governors, and other state and local elected officials who have made public commitments to protect the lakes. We will continue holding them accountable for those commitments in the years to come.  

I believe our work is strongest when it includes all who live and work here. There is no space for stoking divisions across race, gender, faith, or economic status when doing the job of protecting our Great Lakes. We share a common value for clean water. And we will be here, alongside supporters like you, standing up for the lakes we depend on.    

We’ll share lots of specifics with you in the coming weeks about what the election means for the Great Lakes and how we can all work together to protect them. 

Thank you for your continued support in the years to come. We all win with water. 

Sincerely,  
Joel Brammeier, President & CEO

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Don Carr, Alliance for the Great Lakes Media Director, can be reached at dcarr@greatlakes.org/(651)-395-4270

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Energy News Roundup: More energy transition ups and downs

Ford is suspending production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at its plant in Dearborn, Michigan, from mid-November until early 2025 as EV sales continue to lag behind expectations. Since the electric pickup’s launch a couple of years ago, when Ford fielded more demand than it was able to meet, momentum has slowed, and the automaker has this year halved production of the Lightning and reduced its hourly workforce at the Dearborn plant by two-thirds.

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National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations

By Native News Online Staff, Native News Online

This article originally appeared on Native News Online. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

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Public comment about a proposed copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula focused on how special the area was: many said it should be evaluated differently because of its old-growth forests, proximity to Lake Superior, and other environmental factors. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241106-copper-mine

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Currently, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s process for setting new fishing limits can take years. The agency says that a new rule would allow it to better respond to changes in the lake trout and cisco populations. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Northwest Ohio municipalities could soon hear regional planners being more vocal in their support of a stronger and more robust management strategy for western Lake Erie, such as one that has become a hotly debated issue in U.S. District Court. Read the full story by The Blade.

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The impending closure of North and South Manitou islands during a multi-year infrastructure project at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan may spell the end for a 107-year-old Michigan ferry service. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241106-manitou-ferry

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November is the deadliest month for shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. Despite the harsh storms, ships would often have overloaded cargo holds for the final trip of the year, making them more vulnerable as storms arose. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241106-november-shipwrecks

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In 1998, elementary school students in Belle River, Ontario, threw letters in a bottle into Lake St. Clair. Twenty-six years later, a kindergarten student from the same school found one of the bottles and its letter about Great Lakes water. Read the full story by the CBC.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20241106-bottle-message

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4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans

By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Trump Wins, Planet Loses

By Tik Root, Grist

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

Donald J. Trump will once again be president of the United States.

The Associated Press called the race for Trump early Wednesday morning, ending one of the costliest and most turbulent campaign cycles in the nation’s history.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/trump-wins-planet-loses/

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Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.

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Great Lakes Now

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/public-hearing-draws-on-big-questions-about-upper-peninsula-copper-mining/

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