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Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: $3M invested in Illinois water system, coal ash rule means safer water in Indiana

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Industry, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada ranks dead last among G7 on climate progress: Earth Index

by Corporate Knights May 19, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

FRESH: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit

by Circle of Blue May 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Culture, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Michigan, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Tribal fishermen in the Great Lakes region

by Great Lakes Now May 13, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, Municipalities, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Numerous Great Lakes states grapple with outages and rising rates

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: 20M acres of farmland polluted, PFAS found in ‘nontoxic’ children’s clothes and car seats

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022
Posted inBudget, Events and Special Broadcasts, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, The Catch, The States, Water Quality

A Great Lakes Authority?

by Great Lakes Now May 11, 2022
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall

by Circle of Blue May 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Some Michigan water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer?

by Bridge Michigan May 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

by Michigan Public May 9, 2022November 9, 2025

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    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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