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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Feature Detroit, Featured, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Sinking cities: Great Lakes cities not immune from under-recognized threat

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I Speak for the Fish: Sturgeon vs salmon prioritizing native Great Lakes species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

EPA Outlines New PFAS Strategy Amid Expert Concerns

by Donté Smith May 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Buses vs. Trains: The Future of Public Transit in the Great Lakes Region

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Everything you need to know about the Biggest Week in American Birding

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Great Lakes Moment: Government downsizing, defunding and deregulating at what environmental cost?

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Chequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now April 28, 2025November 7, 2025
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EPA nixes PFAS grants, teases new strategy

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 24, 2025November 8, 2025
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Visiting the least visited national park

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