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Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Citizen Excellence: Sandy Wynn-Stelt receives EPA award for efforts to combat PFAS

by Natasha Blakely September 25, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

One Michigan county tells the story of a nation plagued by water pollution

by Circle of Blue September 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

In Perpetuity: Toxic Great Lakes sites will require attention for generations to come

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin utility shutoffs postponed, Lake Erie wind farm, Minnesota mine legal win

by Ian Wendrow September 18, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Toronto, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Blue Jeans Blues: Researchers find denim microfibers in Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek September 14, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Watch Party: Feeding the Blooms

by GLN Editor September 11, 2020
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Enbridge just wants a permit. Michigan critics want to bring down Line 5

by Bridge Michigan September 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Total Maximum Daily Load: Court case looks to push for Ohio EPA nutrients limit for Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 7, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
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    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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