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PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered
- by Kathy Johnson

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Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
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AuthorsFeature HomepageIllinoisKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Questions about the EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule, answered
- by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

AgricultureAuthorsBrian OwensFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNews
Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist
- by Brian Owens

Urban versus rural pesticide use may be key to understanding why some chemicals dissipate more quickly than others.

CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationHistory and CultureLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchShipwrecksWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron
- by Great Lakes Echo

The constructed reefs are likely to be adequate for fish to breed and reproduce indefinitely.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDetroitEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years
- by Bridge Michigan

Permitting delays have tacked on another year-and-a-half to the planned Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.

Alex HillAuthorsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
Mapping the Great Lakes: Mental health and ‘blue spaces’
- by Alex Hill

The Great Lakes offer abundant opportunities to visit “blue spaces” that help lower stress and improve overall mental health.

AuthorsChicagoEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsin
Energy News Roundup: Power outages in Michigan, future of nuclear power in Illinois
- by Kathy Johnson

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

AuthorsFeature HomepageForests and PlantsLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon Oosthoek
Science Says What? How 5th-graders counting plants can lead to positive change
- by Sharon Oosthoek

These young researchers are participating in citizen science — the public voluntarily helping to conduct scientific research.

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Multi-million dollar restoration projects proposed for the Saginaw Bay watershed; paid with settlement money from corporate polluters
- by Michigan Radio

Ten restoration projects have been proposed, including wetlands and other wildlife habitats.

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In Chicago, adapting electric buses to winter’s challenges
- by The Associated Press
APBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismShipwrecksTourism
Long-lost ship found in Lake Huron, confirming tragic story
- by The Associated Press
APFeature HomepageLake HuronLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed
- by The Associated Press
APFeature HomepageLake HuronLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week
- by The Associated Press
Algae BloomsAPClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic
- by The Associated Press
APFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay
- by The Associated Press

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