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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market


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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market

Fri, 2025-10-24 08:21

Great Lakes Echo

By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

The post New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

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Happy trails: Erie on track to join Great Lakes project


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Happy trails: Erie on track to join Great Lakes project

Wed, 2025-10-22 13:28

Great Lakes Commission

The National Park Service, Pennsylvania officials, and other groups are working on an ambitious plan to create the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in the United States. The U.S. trail would […]

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Great Lakes water levels are the lowest in a decade – but is it a crisis?


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Great Lakes water levels are the lowest in a decade – but is it a crisis?

Wed, 2025-10-22 09:47

The London Free Press

This year’s conditions are a combination of natural and climatic factors, including dry weather and a low-water cycle.

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Great Lakes seeing near-record warm waters this fall


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Great Lakes seeing near-record warm waters this fall

Mon, 2025-10-20 12:50

Great Lakes Commission

All five Great Lakes are currently around 4 to 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than their long-term average for the last three decades. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes


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Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes

Mon, 2025-10-20 12:16

Great Lakes Commission

Last week, Illinois announced it had acquired land needed to move forward with a $1.15 billion barricade aimed at keeping the invasive silver carp from entering the channel that connects […]

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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes


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Xenopoulos: Warmer weather leading to vanishing winters in Great Lakes

Sat, 2025-10-18 00:45

The London Free Press

Winter conditions in the Great Lakes are getting much shorter — by about two weeks fewer each decade since 1995

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The Great Lakes: Protecting our natural wonder


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The Great Lakes: Protecting our natural wonder

Fri, 2025-10-17 12:16

Great Lakes Commission

From invasive species and pollution to the escalating impacts of climate change, Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes are grappling with a host of environmental challenges. But in Chicago, […]

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Annual Freshwater Summit to address Great Lakes research and regional initiatives


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Annual Freshwater Summit to address Great Lakes research and regional initiatives

Fri, 2025-10-17 12:14

Great Lakes Commission

Community members, environmental professionals, and researchers will gather later this month for the 18th Annual Freshwater Summit, an event focused on the latest research and regional efforts to protect the […]

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Bill would outlaw oil, gas drilling under Lake Erie and Ohio public lands


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Bill would outlaw oil, gas drilling under Lake Erie and Ohio public lands

Fri, 2025-10-17 12:11

Great Lakes Commission

Ohio state lawmakers are proposing legislation to ban oil and gas drilling under Lake Erie. While federal law currently prohibits drilling under the Great Lakes, the bill’s sponsors say the […]

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Rochester will be a stop on some Great Lakes cruises next year


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Rochester will be a stop on some Great Lakes cruises next year

Wed, 2025-10-15 13:13

Great Lakes Commission

A brand-new luxury cruise ship, the American Patriot, will begin making regular stops in Rochester, NY next year, providing a boost to local tourism and the city’s image. Read the […]

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American, Canadian universities team up to tackle oil spill research in the Great Lakes


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American, Canadian universities team up to tackle oil spill research in the Great Lakes

Mon, 2025-10-13 11:47

Great Lakes Commission

American and Canadian students are teaming up to prevent potential oil spills in the Great Lakes through collaborative research projects. Read the full story by the Sault Ste. Marie News.

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How quickly are Michigan’s lakes cooling off? How warm the lakes are this week


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How quickly are Michigan’s lakes cooling off? How warm the lakes are this week

Mon, 2025-10-13 11:46

Great Lakes Commission

Michigan is seeing less daylight each day, and we’ve already felt the chill from frost in recent days, meaning the state’s inland water and Great Lakes are quickly cooling off. […]

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