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Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS News Roundup

PFAS News Roundup: How to avoid toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your kitchen

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2023
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Renewable energy fuels major economic payoffs in rural Indiana, Amazon announces its first Michigan solar farm project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 30, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 21, 2023
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I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 20, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Mixing solar and farming could be key to clean energy future, new program to support energy efficiency in Ohio communities

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 16, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 7, 2023
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: States rebrand energy to meet electricity targets, Ohio legislation to declare nuclear power as ‘green energy’

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 2, 2023
Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Push to find ‘forever chemicals’ replacements in manufacturing

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 24, 2023
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Latest News, News

Energy News Roundup: Cleveland green bank aims to bring clean energy to underserved communities, DTE aims to improve grid reliability 60% over 5 years

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 19, 2023
Posted inFeatured, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News

I Speak for the Fish: Bloomin’ jellies in Lake Huron

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 16, 2023November 8, 2025

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  • Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin
    Wisconsin lawmakers in both chambers of Congress voted on a bill overturning a 20-year mining ban in the area surrounding the Boundary Waters — Republicans voted to overturn the ban, and Democrats to sustain it.
  • Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case
    A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
  • As affordability issues surge, is it finally time for offshore wind?
    What is the potential — and challenges — in developing offshore wind today in the Great Lakes?

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