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Author Archives: Emily Simroth

Posted inDrinking Water, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin

Lake Michigan Water Pipeline: Waukesha receives federal loan for water supply project

by Emily Simroth August 27, 2020November 9, 2025

The plan to divert water from Lake Michigan to Waukesha had initially proved controversial.

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants

by Emily Simroth August 12, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: lead in Pittsburgh, NY stream protection bill

by Emily Simroth July 31, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Ohio water shutoffs, lead exposure from private wells

by Emily Simroth July 15, 2020
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Chicago, COVID-19, Duluth, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Outdoor Escape: Visitors flock to parks, beaches, lakes as states reopen

by Emily Simroth July 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: Pennsylvania fracking oversight, lead plumbing standard, EPA water infrastructure grants

by Emily Simroth July 2, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Regulatory Rollbacks: Loss of federal water protections impacts Great Lakes region

by Emily Simroth June 22, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature Milwaukee, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Milwaukee, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020

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  • Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
    A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
  • When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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