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Posted inBuffalo, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, New York, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Groups hope NY rules get pollutants out of drinking water

by The Associated Press July 31, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Officials extend comment period on Kalamazoo River cleanup

by The Associated Press January 6, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Lake St. Clair, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Backlog of toxic Superfund clean-ups grows under Trump

by The Associated Press January 6, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan State: Crews to begin dredging Lake Superior harbor

by The Associated Press January 2, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Milwaukee, News, Region, Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR survey detects PFAS contamination in creeks, rivers

by The Associated Press October 11, 2019
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

GLN Answers: How Do I Know If My Drinking Water Is Safe? and Other Audience Questions

by Sandra Svoboda April 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Audio, Latest News, News

Great Lakes Today on toxic fish in the immigrant community

by Great Lakes Today September 13, 2016

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