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AuthorsCollaborationFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe Great Lakes Compact at 15: Region celebrates, veteran policy experts caution against complacency
-“The compact is a step forward for the Great Lakes but it’s just the beginning of a long journey.”
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WATCH: Milwaukee’s polluted hotspot
-The Catch took a look at the largest project ever funded under a Great Lakes cleanup program. The aim is to remove contaminated sediments from a polluted hotspot in Milwaukee.
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Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book
-Can wastewater recycled for drinking water survive the court of public opinion?
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Waves of Change: Meet Executive Director Alicia Smith
-We spoke with Alicia Smith, executive director of the Junction Coalition, a community nonprofit based in Toledo, Ohio.
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AuthorsBrian OwensCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioScience, Technology, ResearchWe’re going to need a bigger fishbowl
-Tracking escaped goldfish in Hamilton Harbour could help control the invasive species.
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AuthorsFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMilwaukeeNewsRefreshWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinWisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways
-Sewerage district leadership sealed the deal to remediate two million cubic yards of contaminated sediment
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Michigan water rights advocate questions effectiveness of proposed affordability legislation
-Too much “wiggle room” for utilities, plus temporary assistance program doesn’t address underlying issues, says Monica Lewis-Patrick.
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WATCH: Supreme court un-protects many U.S. wetlands
-There is concern about millions of acres of wetlands across America, including the Great Lakes region, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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WATCH: Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990
-Student journalist Jada Vasser took a look at the Great Lakes Critical Programs Act of 1990 and the impact it has had on the lakes. The legislation gave the Great Lakes region specific standards of water quality that needed to be met in order for the lakes to be used for things like fishing, recreation and more.
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WATCH: Harmful algal blooms with Michigan Radio
-The Catch featured an ongoing and serious concern is back in Lake Erie: harmful algal blooms. The blooms exist throughout the Great Lakes, but are especially pervasive in the western basin of Lake Erie.
