How does a blue economy deal with unaddressed problems that are smack in our face today? Continue Reading →
Color-coded economies no cure for immediate environmental ills
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Great Lakes Year in Review: algae blooms, pipelines, and federal funding
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Current State looks back at the biggest Great Lakes environmental stories of 2014. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Commentary, Current State, Podcasts
Writers, readers, tweets and likes. What resonated with you in 2014?
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Morning coffee in hand you click on the Echo homepage. What prompts you to read the lead story? Or exit and move on to the national news in your favorite paper? The divide between what a commentator writes about and what readers want to read can be wide. What I think is important for you to know may not be of interest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Echo, Commentary
Cheeseburgers, algae and Great Lakes candor
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A scientist and a lawyer are unafraid to rock the boat with Great Lakes candor. We need more of that. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Catch of the Day, Chicago View, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Great Lakes Month in Review: Midterm elections may have implications
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Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson talks about what the results of the midterm elections could mean for the environment. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Climate, Water, Catch of the Day, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Will a second term improve Michigan gov’s Great Lakes leadership?
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Commentator Gary Wilson suggests some leadership priorities for the governor of the Great Lakes state. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Chicago View, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Great Lakes Month in Review: rising lake levels, Asian carp DNA
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review, we talk about the dramatic rise in lake levels this fall, the latest legal updates on Asian carp, and the U-N’s stance on the Detroit water shut-offs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Asian carp, Commentary, Gary Wilson, invasive species
Collaboration in restoration mix; how about candor?
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In an era where collaboration and consensus are rewarded before results, there’s pent up demand for candor and action. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Chicago View, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Post Toledo crisis, a different approach needed for Great Lakes
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An old management cliché is that no one was ever fired for hiring IBM. But the tried and true route that once served corporate America also doesn’t serve Great Lakes advocates. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Water, Algae, Chicago View, Commentary, Gary Wilson
Great Lakes month in review: What’s next in algae fight?
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For today’s Great Lakes Month in Review we’re focusing on the Toledo water crisis, which was in the news for several weeks this month, and could be again Continue Reading →