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Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin sets caps for 22 contaminants, lead pipes more likely in POC communities

by Grace Dempsey November 20, 2020
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Q&A: What Michigan’s move to shut down Enbridge Line 5 means

by Bridge Michigan November 16, 2020
Posted inEvents and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Watch Party: Urgin’ for Sturgeon

by GLN Editor November 14, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

by The Associated Press November 13, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois lead issues, Michigan citizen reporting, Canada First Nations water access

by Grace Dempsey November 6, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, John Hartig, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Sacred land of the Wyandot of Anderdon Nation

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 2, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Freighters, History and Culture, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Dave Spangler: Lake Erie loses tireless full-time advocate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 28, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Region

Judge: Michigan agency can evaluate Great Lakes tunnel plan

by The Associated Press October 26, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois COVID-19 shutoff protections, Ontario First Nation evacuation

by Grace Dempsey October 23, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Freighters, Gary Wilson, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Latest News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 21, 2020

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  • How to check if your Michigan water system is replacing lead pipes
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    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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