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Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. On that day, two boats — one with an American flag representing American autoworkers and one with a Canadian flag representing Canadian autoworkers — met in the middle of the Detroit River to hold a wake, symbolizing the death of the river from pollution.
Great Lakes cruises: Victory Cruise Lines relaunching with US, Canada sailings this month
A small-ship cruise operator is about to make a comeback in the U.S. Victory Cruise Lines is relaunching this month with Great Lakes and Canada cruises. American Queen Voyages’ founder […]
Keeping an eye on water levels
A large drop in the water levels in the Great Lakes is making it more challenging for people to launch their boats in Lake Huron and navigate shallower water. Some […]
Great Lakes ‘vampire’ fish eradication efforts delayed by DOGE cuts
Since the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s lamprey program launched, sea lamprey populations have declined by about 90 percent, restoring commercial and sport fishing across the Great Lakes. However, experts say […]
Michigan marinas brace for lower lake levels as boating and cruise season nears
Following a drier-than-average fall, tourism industry observers are heading into spring with one eye on the sky, hoping that a strong wet season will replenish below-average Great Lakes levels for […]