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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Large solar energy project proposed in Michigan, more community solar projects in Illinois

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 10, 2023
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Great Lakes Moment: The event that saved Humbug Marsh

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I Speak for the Fish: Courting Sunfish

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 27, 2023November 8, 2025
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Science Says What? Microplastic pollution — how worried should we be?

by Sharon Oosthoek February 24, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Solid hatches continue for walleye, but yellow perch are struggling

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 22, 2023November 8, 2025
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Hope springs eternal for Michigan legislator who champions drinking water equity

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 20, 2023
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Nibi Chronicles: Standing strong with mushers on the North Shore of Lake Superior

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now February 17, 2023
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PFAS News Roundup: Plastic manufacturer to clean up contaminants under settlement, EPA unveils new PFAS tools

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 15, 2023
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Lake sturgeon added to endangered list, but things are looking up

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2023
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Energy News Roundup: Minnesota’s 2040 carbon-free energy bill, coal ash crackdown continues

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2023

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    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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