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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationGroundwater ContaminationIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsMinnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply
-Ineffective voluntary pollution prevention practices are set aside for mandatory regulation.
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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsU.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming
-But skeptics assert change in practices could increase risk to water and health.
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Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist
-Urban versus rural pesticide use may be key to understanding why some chemicals dissipate more quickly than others.
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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRefreshScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsNew U.S. Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse
-Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock.
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AgricultureCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFoodIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinOpposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation
-Toxic manure discharges from large livestock operations is a major source of water pollution.
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AgricultureAlex HillAuthorsFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPennsylvaniaMapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production
-The majority of pumpkin acres in Illinois are devoted to varieties that get turned into pie filling or other food products. By comparison, just 3% of pumpkin acres in Michigan are devoted to production.
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AgricultureBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLatest NewsMichiganNewsQuizRecreation and TourismSurf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on Great Lakes land use, eFoiling on Lake Huron, and The Catch.
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AgricultureDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: High levels of “forever chemicals” found in pesticides, artificial turf
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAPIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMN Supreme Court: Farm country stream is protected waterway
-It’s unclear whether the ruling will affect other conflicts around the state involving drainage projects that preserve farmlands but increase the volume of pollutants flowing downstream.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRemedies for Harmful Algal Blooms Are Available in Law and Practice
-They are expensive, in many cases experimental, and take a long time to work.
