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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Featured, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

A lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

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
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Guest Article, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems

by Indiana Environmental Reporter May 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quiz, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Water’s True Cost: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2022
Posted inBudget, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Soo Locks project no longer fully funded

by Natasha Blakely May 26, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Climate Change, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Ontario, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

AI technology could be used to monitor invaders in the Great Lakes

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now May 24, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Power up

by Alex Hill May 23, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water's True Cost

Water’s True Cost

by Circle of Blue May 23, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
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    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
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    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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