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Caption: A northwest Ohio farm, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
A new report from the International Joint Commission, a U.S.-Canadian agency, says the Great Lakes restoration is progressing -- but not quickly en...

Bought by WBFO, WSKG, WCMU Michigan, WCPN, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 28, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 9
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It may be hard to imagine a composer being inspired by public hearings and court cases. But Lake Erie and its problems take center stage in a new o...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 2
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Dave Seastrom of the Indiana Forest Alliance says last week's sale of more than 1700 trees in Yellowwood State Forest isn't the end for environment...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2017
  • Length: 08:49
Caption: The algae bloom near Maumee Bay State Park in September, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The 2017 algae bloom is over in western Lake Erie. And while it didn’t directly threaten drinking water, its bright green hue prompted national at...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Nov 08, 2017
  • Length: :54
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Lake Superior beach near Duluth, Credit: Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio
Here's a question for you Great Lakes lovers. Which is the clearest lake? You probably guessed Lake Superior. Well, that was true for a long time. ...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 6
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The Maumee River runs more than 100 miles before emptying into Lake Erie in Ohio. And it carries a lot of the farm runoff that triggers algae bloom...

Bought by WBFO, WCPN, and WKSU


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: :45
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Simone Lighfoot of National Wildlife Federation, Credit: Dave Rosenthal
Racial diversity was among the issues highlighted at the Healing Our Waters conference.

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WCPN, WXXI Rochester, and WBFO


  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Aerial photo of July discharge in Niagara River, Credit: Twitter/@MaidOfTheMist
Niagara Falls New York has a messy problem – it continues to dump sewage and discolored water downriver from the falls. The most recent incident ha...

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WBFO, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Downtown Put-In-Bay, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Representatives from 12 Great Lakes islands attended a first-of-its-kind summit this week. They talked about building a coalition to address the u...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WOSU, WKSU, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 8
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There are so many plans and programs in place to clean up the Great Lakes, it’s hard to keep track. Next month, environmentalists from across the r...

Bought by WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, North Country Public Radio, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 8
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Single-story option -- When you think of the environmental movement, what comes to mind? Preserving the wilderness at national parks? Or guaranteei...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: WT Stevens replaces a pipe under a Flint street, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Part 2 of series -- Historically, the environmental movement hasn’t always been welcoming to people of color – and issues that are important to the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Lake Erie near Oregon, Ohio, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Western Lake Erie’s algae bloom is in full swing – and the water is a sickly green. Great Lakes Today’s Elizabeth Miller talked with a charter boa...

Bought by KPIK-LP, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio, WKSU, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Interstate 45, submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread flooding in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. , Credit: Credit Richard Carson for Reuters (c)
Natural forces unleashed an epic scale of destruction on Houston and surrounding areas of Texas. Built upon consumption, unmitigated growth, and fo...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 05:28
Caption: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Douglas Lavery shows a map of part of the proposed project and converter hall. , Credit: by ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Douglas Lavery shows a map of part of the proposed project and converter hall.
The Lake Erie Connector is the first power line to connect Canada to the U.S. by crossing under one of the Great Lakes. Developers say the project ...

Bought by WBFO, North Country Public Radio, WCPN, Interlochen Public Radio, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Sep 08, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Lake Erie algae bloom, 2011, Credit: NASA
For a city on Lake Erie, it's the season for monitoring toxic algae blooms -- and drinking water.

Bought by WBFO, WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, and WCPN


  • Added: Sep 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Tony David (right) and an apprentice, Angelo Johnson (left) look out over the water where the dam used to be., Credit: Veronica Volk
Seventy-two dams in the U-S were demolished last year; and hundreds more were removed in the past decade. Most are taken down as part of an effort ...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Scott McNaught and Emily Wimmer with graduate students, Credit: Central Michigan University
The bloody red shrimp came to the Great Lakes around 2006 in the ballast water of cargo ships. Now, scientists are running tests to determine wheth...

Bought by WORT, WDET Detroit Public Radio, Michigan Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2017
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 10
Caption: Cross section of Asian carp's vertebrae, Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Back in June, an Asian carp was caught just nine miles from Lake Michigan. Somehow it got past electric barriers designed to keep those fish out of...

Bought by WBFO, Interlochen Public Radio, WLPR , WRVO Public Media, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2017
  • Length: :44
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Clergy Witnesses White Supremacy's Violence and Hatred in Charlottesville;...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Aug 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: This map from the US Army Corps of Engineers shows the location of measures in the agency's recommended plan to restrict Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, Credit: USACE
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released a long-awaited report today that says new measures are need to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Gr...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Rear Admiral June Ryan, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
The first woman to lead the Coast Guard district that covers the Great Lakes is retiring Wednesday. Details on her exit -- and who’s taking her pl...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Sandbags line the shore of Ward's Island, on of the Toronto Islands overlooking the city., Credit: Veronica Volk
For a lot of people and business around Lake Ontario, flooding put summer on hold. Now that the water is going down, businesses are coming back, in...

Bought by WCPN, WRVO Public Media, and WBFO


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: :58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination, Credit: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination
Asian carp are a big threat to the Great Lakes. After one was found recently beyond an electric barrier, environmentalists and officials worried th...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WORT, Michigan Radio, WXXI Rochester, WVIK and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 10
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Millions of Americans struggle to pay their utility bills, and some families are even forced to choose between groceries or energy bills. Professor...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 25:59