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Category: COVID-19

Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Federal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness

by Circle of Blue April 9, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier

by Natasha Blakely March 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Freighters, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, History and Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Ontario: Big catch escapes again

by Natasha Blakely December 30, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Fatbergs, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020

by Rob Green December 29, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Cruise Ships, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development

Family-owned fishing businesses displaced by waterfront developments on Great Lakes

by The Conversation December 11, 2020November 9, 2025

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