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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development

by Natasha Blakely July 10, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents

by Natasha Blakely July 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp

by Natasha Blakely July 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Infrastructure, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint

by Natasha Blakely July 4, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie

by Natasha Blakely July 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Episode 1003, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Series Episode, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Episode 1003, Food, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Series Episode, Who We Are and What We Do

Hydroponics Hype: Local interest drives a growing market but capital and energy costs remain barriers

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance

by Natasha Blakely June 10, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Natasha Blakely, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Erie Hack: Preventing, solving and tracking toxic algae bloom most popular issue for teams to tackle

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Algae Map: Nonprofit group creates map tracking algae bloom outbreaks from 2010 to now

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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