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Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan PFAS activists urge bolder action at fed hearing in East Lansing

by Bridge Michigan August 8, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

Anger, uncertainty and a race for answers in Huron River chromium spill

by Bridge Michigan August 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits

by Michigan Public August 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports

Salamanders, Shipping and Shorelines: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 28, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Will Michigan farmers voluntarily help reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Erie?

by Michigan Public July 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Carrying cargo

by Alex Hill July 25, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Energy, Industry, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Wisconsin

Greening a home — and the next generation — in Wisconsin

by Energy News Network July 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family history

by Bridge Michigan July 20, 2022
Posted inClimate, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety info

by Bridge Michigan July 18, 2022

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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