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Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin. - Great Lakes Now The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.

The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.

Story by @grist.org: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/03/09/e...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now Restoring the Long-Lost Arctic Grayling | Great Lakes Now

Arctic grayling were once abundant in Michigan's waters. But almost a century ago, habitat destruction, overfishing and predation by introduced species decimated their populations.

Today, an effort is underway to restore self-sustaining populations of this long-lost fish: youtu.be/692TVsNWFyw

A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds - Great Lakes Now As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

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Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure - Great Lakes Now The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.

Story by @theconversation.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/03/02/s...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now Restoring Grayling and Salting Roads | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode

Can we bring the long-lost Arctic grayling back? Should we use less road salt? And what does it mean to love a forest?

Watch our latest episode to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge2Q...

Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup - Great Lakes Now More PFAS news with a study on Minnesota combustion facilities, and proposed rate hikes for water utilities in Illinois.

The Wisconsin Assembly unanimously passed two bills to help residents with PFAS mitigation after 30 months of debate.

Catch the latest PFAS news in the Great Lakes region: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/25/w...

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look.

Story by @thenarwhal.ca: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/24/s...

Bringing back some of the #GLANSIS team's greatest for #NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek: here's some great coverage of last year's landmark paper on the top 10 most impactful #GreatLakes #AIS!
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A nuclear shift buoyed by billions, and the waters of the Great Lakes - Great Lakes Now Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system.

A decommissioned nuclear plant in Michigan is set to restart for the first time in U.S. history, alongside plans for new small modular reactors on the same site.

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In our latest episode, explore an effort to restore arctic grayling. Learn about how citizen scientists in Ontario work to understand the damage that road salt is doing to local waterways. Also, Ethan Tapper discusses what it means to love a forest.

Watch it MONDAY, 2/23 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

Why Michigan’s sudden snowmelt is triggering Air Quality alerts Melting snow creating an Air Quality issue? It can happen every year.

Melting snow creating an Air Quality issue? It can happen every year.

Pints North Trivia at Brewery Faisan in Detroit Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7pm - Join the Points North podcast team at Brewery Faisan in Detroit for Pints North Trivia Season 4.

Pints North Great Lakes Trivia is coming to Detroit tomorrow!

Join us at Brewery Faisan for a free event in partnership with the Points North podcast team and @bridgemi.com featuring three rounds of questions all about the Great Lakes. See you at 7PM: www.interlochenpublicradio.org/2026-01-20/p...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now How Wild Rice Goes From Water to Table | Great Lakes Now

Manoomin — or wild rice — is an important cultural food source for Anishinaabe peoples throughout the Great Lakes. Once abundant throughout the region, its existence has been threatened by dams and environmental pressures.

Today, there’s an effort to restore it: youtu.be/fTp-337qZYQ

The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water - Great Lakes Now How the region powers its growth will determine the future of the Great Lakes.

The Great Lakes region is in the midst of a seismic energy shakeup, from skyrocketing data center demand to expanding electrification.

In 2026, the Great Lakes News Collaborative will explore how shifting supply and demand affect the region and its waters: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/12/t...

Michigan accuses oil companies of blocking EVs, inflating power costs - Great Lakes Now More energy news as a bribery trial begins in Ohio for two former utility executives and burning trash and wood for electricity can now qualify as carbon-free in Minnesota.

More energy news as a bribery trial begins in Ohio for two former utility executives and burning trash and wood for electricity can now qualify as carbon-free in Minnesota.

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Pints North Great Lakes Trivia is coming to Detroit!

Join Great Lakes Now, @iprnews.bsky.social and @bridgemi.com at Brewery Faisan on Tuesday, Feb 17 at 7 PM for a free event featuring questions all about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.

RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/15157...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now How This River Keeps Unwanted Fish Away | Great Lakes Now

As dams come down, native fish are returning to their home waters. But invasive species are taking advantage of that same access. How do we separate native fish from undesirable ones?

In Traverse City, researchers are testing an innovative solution called FishPass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdUj...

New ice cover data offers insight into whitefish declines, climate change - Great Lakes Now Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of ice cover on the Great Lakes since the late 19th century.

Michigan researchers have gone back in time to get a picture of ice cover on the Great Lakes since the late 19th century.

Story by @iprnews.bsky.social:
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What To Know About Forever Chemicals | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series A consumer guide to understanding PFAS or forever chemicals, and the steps you can take to reduce exposure.

Nearly everyone in the United States has forever chemicals, or PFAS, in their blood. This guide breaks down how these chemicals get in our bodies, the potential effects on human health, how to find out if PFAS are in your drinking water and more.

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health - Great Lakes Now In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.

"It will almost certainly lead to an increase in harmful pollution that America has made so much progress reducing over the decades."

Story by @us.theconversation.com: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/02/03/e...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now Sorting Fish and a Breakaway Buoy | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode

Our latest episode is here! 🐟

See how FishPass in Traverse City, Michigan aims to sort and separate native fish from invasive ones. Then, learn about how wild rice goes from water to table, and check out a breakaway buoy that explored Lake Michigan’s icy waves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26H...

Ontario will sever Wasaga Beach park despite 98% disapproval in public comments - Great Lakes Now Ontario received more than 14,000 comments on the plan to drop provincial protections on a portion of the park, transferring management of endangered plover habitat to the municipality

The transfer includes more than half of the beachfront, which contains all the sand dunes and vegetation that serve as nesting area for the piping plover.

Story by @thenarwhal.ca:
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TONIGHT on Detroit PBS!

Sort fish, harvest wild rice and learn about what a drifting buoy revealed about winter on the lakes.

Read about "Sorting Fish and Breakaway Buoys" and catch the episode at 7:30 PM ET: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/01/26/s...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now Sorting Fish and Breakaway Buoys | Episode Preview

In our next episode, explore a project on a Michigan river that keeps undesirable fish away. Then take a canoe out onto the Au Sable River to harvest wild rice. Plus, see what a drifting buoy revealed about winter on the lakes.

Watch it MONDAY, 1/26 at 7:30p ET on Detroit PBS!

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Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast - Great Lakes Now A new study documents a fivefold increase in shoreline armoring along Lake Michigan’s Eastern coast.

Rising water levels and increased wave activity prompted many coastal communities to install seawalls, rock revetments and other protective structures, the study said.

www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/01/21/g...

Invasive sea lamprey declining as control efforts in the Great Lakes resume - Great Lakes Now During the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes surged because treatments were limited.

Surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Story by @michiganpublic.bsky.social:
www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/01/12/i...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now A self taught archeologist made a major discovery

A self taught archeologist in Michigan made a major discovery.

Growing up, Tom Talbot was fascinated by artifacts. Eventually, his artifact hunting led him to a find that's shedding light on what we know about ancient civilizations in North America: youtube.com/shorts/tiJDr...

High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness - Great Lakes Now Researchers found a decline in antibody levels among eaglets with high PFAS levels.

Preliminary findings from researchers show a decline in antibody levels among Wisconsin eaglets with high PFAS levels in their blood, potentially reducing their ability to fight off infections.

www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/01/09/h...

YouTube video by Great Lakes Now Has this freighter made its final voyage? | Great Lakes Now

It’s been 50 years since a freighter sank in the Great Lakes, but in the summer of 2024, one ship came dangerously close.

On June 8, 2024, the Michipicoten was carrying a load of iron ore across Lake Superior when the crew heard a loud bang. The ship was taking on water.

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