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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Clermont County village files lawsuit over forever chemicals, home testing kits debut in Chicago

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 15, 2023
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Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Legislation introduced in Michigan, Ways to reduce your exposure

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 1, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: First-to-market PFAS annihilator in Michigan, $42.4 million in claims against Wisconsin city

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: Facing the wrath of a crayfish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Sulfur smell in Indiana, Minnesota Power launches solar project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 14, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Technology to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ showing positive results

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 29, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2023
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I Speak for the Fish: Searching for the elusive sculpin

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 19, 2023November 8, 2025

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    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
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    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

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