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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development

by Natasha Blakely July 10, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents

by Natasha Blakely July 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Climate Change, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp

by Natasha Blakely July 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint

by Natasha Blakely July 4, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie

by Natasha Blakely July 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Asian Carp, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Road Trip: Michigan lawmakers head to Illinois to talk carp prevention

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 3, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: The event that transformed Cleveland’s Flats and influenced national policy

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 1, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Blue Economy, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Agency Overhaul: Great Lakes agenda to be foundation for reorganized state office

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 28, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Winds of Change: Wind turbines on Lake Erie spark big support and big debate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forests and Plants, Industry, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Individuals wanting to play a part in keeping rivers clean are starting local

by Natasha Blakely June 24, 2019November 9, 2025

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    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.
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    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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