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Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature-Chicago, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students

by Grace Dempsey February 26, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Minnesota, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Cross-border Concerns: Biden administration a new opportunity for Canadian cooperation over Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves February 24, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS in the House: Are toxic “forever chemicals” a steady drip in this reporter’s home?

by Tom Perkins February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The future of Lake Superior with climate disruption

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

On Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Intense storms from climate change harming Michigan streams and rivers

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Big Benefits from Experimental Watersheds

by Eos February 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, St. Mary's River, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

University gives St. Marys River clean, green boost

by Great Lakes Echo February 19, 2021
Posted inDetroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Speaking of Water: How Can the Biden Administration Deliver on Environmental Justice Pledges?

by Circle of Blue February 19, 2021

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