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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Habitat Focus: To help the birds, nonprofit organization looks to Great Lakes habitats

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 7, 2021November 9, 2025
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois community on bottled water for 2 years, Ohio bill hurting streams, infrastructure investments

by Rachel Duckett June 4, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Solar-powered pork in Illinois, Michigan gas prices rise, Bitcoin creates Mining Council

by Rachel Duckett May 28, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Sarah Douglas: From Lake Ontario to the Tokyo Olympics

by Rachel Duckett May 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Niagara Falls, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Open Doors: Great Lakes tourist destinations make 2021 a new start

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 25, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: 3M sues Michigan, hackers infiltrate Pennsylvania water systems, millions invested in Illinois and Ohio

by Rachel Duckett May 20, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Sturgeon, Who We Are and What We Do

Conservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 14, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Algae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat

by Great Lakes Echo May 6, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

by Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 4, 2021November 9, 2025

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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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