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Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks

by The Associated Press June 9, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, AP, Article, Climate Change, Duluth, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Minnesota, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

National Guard to help with northeastern Minnesota flooding

by The Associated Press May 20, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Cleveland, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams

by The Associated Press May 6, 2022
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Who’s at fault for Midland dam failures? Pretty much everyone, report says

by Bridge Michigan May 5, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Report: Climate change threatens these 29 Michigan chemical sites

by Bridge Michigan March 31, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, History and Culture, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Black Neighborhoods Will Bear Future Flood Burden

by Eos March 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate

by Bridge Michigan March 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Taylor Haelterman, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lower Rates: New flood risk assessment will reduce insurance rates in the Great Lakes region

by Taylor Haelterman December 7, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Soil hauled from Detroit park as part of storm water project

by The Associated Press October 6, 2021

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