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Posted inForests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Record air pollution, Canadian wildfires prompts state to change how it issues air quality alerts

by Planet Detroit July 17, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin

by Circle of Blue June 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

FRESH: Bid to Fund Invasive Carp Barrier Falls Short in Minnesota’s State Legislature

by Circle of Blue June 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

by Circle of Blue May 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery

by Bridge Michigan May 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan brine brouhaha: Proposed limits for unpaved roads prompt dustup

by Bridge Michigan April 25, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science Says What, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Microplastic pollution — how worried should we be?

by Sharon Oosthoek February 24, 2023
Posted inAdvocacy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

by Circle of Blue January 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, The Catch, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Robots tackle shoreline trash

by Great Lakes Now December 19, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, AP, Article, Cleveland, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Clean Water Act at 50: environmental gains, challenges unmet

by The Associated Press October 17, 2022

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