Author: Toledo Blade Environment
‘So still, so quiet’: Lake Erie, frozen in a moment of time

The southernmost Great Lake froze over almost completely this month — bringing people from near and far to have a look.
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Harvesting Wild Rice the Traditional Way
In September of 2025, dozens of people with indigenous roots from across the Great Lakes gathered on the banks of Michigan’s Au Sable River to harvest manoomin– or wild rice– […]
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Restoring Grayling and Salting Roads | Great Lakes Now | Full Episode
Almost a century ago, arctic grayling vanished from Michigan’s waters. Explore an effort to restore this long-lost fish. In Ontario, citizen scientists work to understand the damage that road salt […]
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A nuclear shift buoyed by billions, and the waters of the Great Lakes

Restarting an aging reactor and building next-generation modular plants on the shores of the world’s largest freshwater system.
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The Latest Great Lakes Energy News
The Energy News Roundup is your source for the latest energy stories from around the Great Lakes. In Michigan, the state’s attorney general is taking on oil companies, accusing four […]
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