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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Art and Music, Culture, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan author reflects on 20th anniversary of landmark book The Living Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash

by Bridge Michigan May 1, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 25, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News

Michigan gets $290M boost for water upgrades as Flint crisis anniversary nears

by Bridge Michigan April 24, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails

by Lily Stewart, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2024
Posted inFood, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, PFAS, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality

Good news for Michigan smelt season: PFAS levels lower than feared

by Bridge Michigan April 18, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 17, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Ghostly Grey Specters

by Andrew Reeves April 12, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Landmark EPA decision implements first nation-wide PFAS limit in drinking water

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2024
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Wild fish spring to life in Lake Ontario, despite dams, pollution and hatchery competitors

by The Narwhal April 9, 2024November 8, 2025

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    After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
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    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.

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