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Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 23, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation

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PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products

by Natasha Blakely June 17, 2022
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Drinking Water News Roundup: Flooding poses risk to well water, Indiana drinking water report shared, EPA grants for Ohio

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now June 15, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 14, 2022
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Lake Erie’s once-thriving blue pike is long gone but never forgotten

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 13, 2022November 9, 2025
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African scientists visit the North American Great Lakes in international exchange

by Natasha Blakely June 8, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Rewilding Metropolitan Detroit

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now June 6, 2022November 9, 2025
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A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
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Energy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2022

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