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Category: Drinking Water

Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn’t aggressive enough.

Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom?

by WBEZ March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Feature Lead, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 1, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

How much plastic is in the Great Lakes?

by Great Lakes Now June 9, 2025
Posted inDonté Smith, Drinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Everything to know about microplastics in the Great Lakes

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, The Blue Economy, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Water determines Great Lakes region’s economic future

by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue May 12, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

by ProPublica May 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Veteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 18, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Spotlight on complexity of bottled water issues, as BlueTriton exits Ontario

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 6, 2024

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    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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