Long before Trump’s tariff war and attempts to change the name of Lake Ontario, Canada and the U.S. made an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Just recently, Nipigon Bay became one of the success stories. Story by @thenarwhal.ca: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/16/o...

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear - Great Lakes Now

Long before Trump’s tariff war and attempts to change the name of Lake Ontario, Canada and the U.S. made an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Just recently, Nipigon Bay...

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Travel back in time today! We're teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to take you on a journey to a prehistoric underwater world. Tune in LIVE at 11 AM ET: www.facebook.com/events/17529...

We asked our audience what they thought about President Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario. Here are some of those responses: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/09/o...

Overwhelming majority of Great Lakes Now audience will not recognize 'Lake America' - Great Lakes Now

For one week, we asked what our community thinks about the U.S. president’s decision to rename Lake Ontario.

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It’s been two weeks since a truck rolled into an excavation site for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline and caused what is thought to be among the largest natural gas spills in Wisconsin history. Catch the latest energy news from around the region: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/09/l...

Line 5 pipeline still shut down 2 weeks after natural gas spill - Great Lakes Now

More energy news as Gary, Indiana suffers a prolonged power outage and a Michigan utility asks for more time to negotiate a contentious plan to sell 13 aging dams.

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Lake Huron’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is home to at least 10 underwater sinkholes. On 9/16 at 11 AM ET, we're teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary for a livestreamed exploration of this underwater world: www.greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow/

President Trump recently issued an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Google and Apple Maps have already made the change. We want to know what you think. Take our poll: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/02/p...

Poll: Lake Ontario or Lake America? - Great Lakes Now

How do you feel about the U.S. renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America?" The Great Lakes News Collaborative wants to know your thoughts.

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Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries. Story by @canarymedia.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/01/g...

Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation - Great Lakes Now

Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.

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TONIGHT on Great Lakes Now! An expedition descends to the Great Lakes’ deepest point for the first time in 40 years. Watch "Superior Maximus: The Deepest Point in the Great Lakes" at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS or stream it on-demand at GreatLakesNow.org.

Enbridge says it’s working around the clock to safely remove remaining vapors from a stretch of its Line 5 pipeline following a gas leak in Iron County. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/31/e...

Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak - Great Lakes Now

Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.

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While Indianapolis recovers from historic flooding, water experts met at the annual White River Alliance’s Indiana Water Summit to plan how to keep Indiana’s water clean. Story by @mirrorindy.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/28/f...

‘Forever chemicals,’ microplastics and data centers. What you need to know. - Great Lakes Now

Officials in Indiana discussed the state’s clean water supply at the 9th annual Indiana Water Summit.

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Did you know there's a sinkhole in Lake Huron that looks like Earth 2.5 billion years ago? We're presenting the first-ever livestreamed exploration of this underwater world on 9/16 at 11am ET with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: www.greatlakesnow.org/hiddenbelow/

Farmers in the region are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production as land values rise, climate change threatens operations and a younger generation chooses not to farm. Story by @iprnews.bsky.social and @grist.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/28/a...

As family farms decline, more Michigan farmers try to preserve their land - Great Lakes Now

Farmers in the region are facing decisions about how to best keep land in production as land values rise, climate change threatens operations, and a younger generation chooses not to farm.

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Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," escalating ongoing tensions between the US and Canada https://cnn.it/4qGR8QH

More than 1,300 feet beneath the surface of Lake Superior lies the deepest point in the Great Lakes. On our latest episode, descend into this remote underwater world to discover how it was first explored and what scientists are still learning about today. Watch it 8/31 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

After failed trade negotiations, President Trump threatened to rename Lake Ontario. This is not the first time in the last two years that a U.S. politician suggested changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/26/w...

Will the U.S. rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America?' - Great Lakes Now

After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes.

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Two years ago, a bill was introduced to redesignate the Apostle Islands as a national park. While some elected and economic development officials backed the proposal, it was met with immediate pushback from local communities and Lake Superior tribes. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/24/a...

Should Apostle Islands be a national park? Some say proposal lacks community buy-in. - Great Lakes Now

While supporters see proposal as an economic boost, local and tribal officials say infrastructure is lacking.

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More than 200,000 people canoe around North America each year. Learn more about the legendary northern canoeist and adventurer Bob O’Hara who popularized this pastime. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/20/r...

Riverman, paddling through the Boundary Waters - Great Lakes Now

More than 200,000 people canoe around North America each year. Learn more about the legendary northern canoeist and adventurer Bob O'Hara who popularized this pastime.

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What can Lake Huron tell us about early life on Earth? We're teaming up with @hiddenbelow.bsky.social and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary on 9/16 at 11 AM ET to take you on a livestreamed journey to Middle Island Sinkhole, a remarkable underwater ecosystem: www.facebook.com/events/17529...

For over a decade, Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 has been the center of a political and environmental battle in Michigan. But, in recent weeks, that debate has only become more complicated: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/18/l...

Line 5’s future is still uncertain. Here’s what to know - Great Lakes Now

A refresher on Line 5’s history, and where experts think the legal battle is headed.

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Some lake sturgeon swimming in the Great Lakes today may have been alive for centuries, according to new research that suggests scientists have significantly underestimated the fish’s lifespan. Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/13/t...

Think you’re getting old? New study says Michigan sturgeon may live to 400 - Great Lakes Now

Some lake sturgeon swimming in the Great Lakes today may have been alive for centuries, according to new research that suggests scientists have significantly underestimated the fish’s lifespan.

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In Lyon Township, Michigan, some residents waited more than five hours to speak about a proposed 1.8-million-square-foot data center. This sight is becoming increasingly common as communities balance the future of infrastructure and community concern. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/13/a...

Are Data Centers the 'Roads of the Future'? Inside the AI Infrastructure Debate - Great Lakes Now

As artificial intelligence fuels a nationwide data center boom, public officials are weighing economic benefits with environmental and community impacts.

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Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/12/i...

Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes - Great Lakes Now

Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.

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A decade-long shoreline restoration project is reviving habitat along Lake St. Clair, while fulfilling landscape architect Jens Jensen’s nearly century-old vision. Read more: live-great-lakes-now.pantheonsite.io/2026/08/07/f...

Dive to the bottom the Great Lakes and chances are you’ll encounter a carpet of invasive quagga mussels. In All Too Clear, @hiddenbelow.bsky.social uses cutting-edge underwater camera technology to explore the lakes (and the mussels) like never before. Watch it now: www.pbs.org/show/all-too...

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie’s shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/04/h...

How scientists can predict Lake Erie's harmful algal blooms months before they appear - Great Lakes Now

Long before green algae coats Lake Erie's shoreline, researchers use river data, weather patterns and satellites to forecast blooms and their potential impacts.

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Northern Ontario’s record wildfire season exposed gaps in emergency management for First Nations communities. Read more from @thenarwhal.ca: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/03/f...

First Nations had a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it. Then came the flames - Great Lakes Now

Premier Doug Ford was presented with dozens of recommendations to improve emergency response in northern Ontario. Little progress was made before what's now estimated to be the province's worst wildfi...

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The court ruled that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public trust resources. Story by @bridgemi.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/08/03/m...

Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit - Great Lakes Now

The court ruled that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public trust ...

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In Wisconsin, @tomkertschernews.bsky.social of @wisconsinwatch.org has been reporting on how developers have been using non-disclosure agreements to keep information about proposed data centers under wraps. Check out our conversation: youtu.be/xgmXCmOdYuM

What Data Center Developers Don't Want Wisconsin To Know | Freshwater People

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A Black-run boating club, Cleveland’s Inter City Yacht Club, was founded at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the late 1960s — making it one of the first established anywhere in the country. Read more: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/07/29/t...

Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at @torontomet.bsky.social. www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/07/29/g...

Going to the beach? Check the water quality - Great Lakes Now

Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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