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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: Bringing muskie to the masses

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 19, 2024November 8, 2025
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: CDC encourages doctors to start testing for PFAS

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How safe are Great Lakes fish to eat? Depends on who you ask

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Study calls for EPA to include human well-being in Great Lakes restoration program

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 6, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Lest we forget – A history of Detroit River oil pollution

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now February 5, 2024November 8, 2025
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: Researchers fear PFAS factory air emissions contribute to widespread contamination in North Carolina

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 31, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Ohio bipartisan energy efficiency bill stalled by Koch-linked group

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 25, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: Violence in Ma’iingan Country

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now January 19, 2024November 8, 2025
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I Speak for the Fish: The great seasonal flip

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Line 5 approval is appealed by tribes and environmental groups

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 11, 2024

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