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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan works on transparency, 3M could cost the Minnesota public billions, study recruitment in Michigan

by Natasha Blakely October 12, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: Doctor who exposed Flint’s lead levels sees similarities in Benton Harbor water crisis

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Walleye Windfall: 2021 sees another big hatch of fish in Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Grapes: Soil and climate have made the Great Lakes a top wine-producing area

by Capri S. Cafaro October 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

HBO Audience: John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” features the impact of PFAS on Michigan residents

by Natasha Blakely October 5, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Lessons from the Ashtabula River cleanup

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 4, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Culture, Featured, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Summer Fun Yet to Come: As times change, so do boat shows

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Fossil Finds: Fleshy quarry fossils shed light on Wisconsin’s watery past

by Lorraine Boissoneault September 27, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Community Assistance: Report finds disparities in drinking water fund distribution

by Taylor Haelterman September 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Tips, Tricks, Recipes: Want to know how to eat Great Lakes fish?

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2021November 9, 2025

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