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Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson is an independent journalist from Chicago who started working on Great Lakes issues in 2002 as a volunteer for the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Gary is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and has completed a fellowship with the Institutes for Journalism in the Natural Resources. He served as expert commentator for Detroit Public Television’s coverage of Great Lakes Week 2011 and 2012. Prior to engaging in Great Lakes environmental issues, Gary worked for more than 30 years in management positions for United Airlines. He is a life-long resident of the region, was raised in the downriver area of Detroit and has also lived in Cleveland.

Land

Environmental justice: No one’s priority

By Gary Wilson | June 11, 2015

Everyone knows that environmental justice has long been the poor stepchild of environmental issues. And government agencies and nonprofit organizations carefully parse their comments when asked about it.

Echo

Wilson redux

By Gary Wilson | May 13, 2015

Presidential wind shifting across the Great Lakes.

Water

Will shifting political winds impair Great Lakes recovery?

By Gary Wilson | April 24, 2015

One of this gaggle of candidates will be president in January of 2017. Will he or she rise to a new standard of Great Lakes care?

Water

Great Lakes Month in Review: fights over Flint’s water, mercury limits before SCOTUS

By Gary Wilson | April 3, 2015

A look at this month’s biggest environmental stories with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson.

Energy

Basic should trump bold for Michigan governor

By Gary Wilson | March 20, 2015

Snyder deserves encouragement for renewable energy plan. But bold is an adjective best left to spin doctors.

Water

Great Lakes Month in Review: pet coke, fracking, Asian carp funding

By Gary Wilson | February 27, 2015

Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson on February’s biggest environmental stories.

Water

Ohio rolling the dice on Lake Erie drinking water quality?

By Gary Wilson | February 20, 2015

Stock up on bottled water. So far it’s all show and little substance.

Water

Iowa runoff lawsuit, Flint’s water woes

By Gary Wilson | January 30, 2015

WKAR’s Current State checks in with Great Lakes commentator Gary Wilson about January’s biggest environmental stories.

Climate

Photo Friday: Chicago ice

By Gary Wilson | January 23, 2015

Ice flows in the Chicago River.

Water

Color-coded economies no cure for immediate environmental ills

By Gary Wilson | January 9, 2015

How does a blue economy deal with unaddressed problems that are smack in our face today?