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AgricultureAlgae BloomsClimate ChangeCollaborationIndigenous CommunitiesInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts“Saving the Great Lakes”: National Geographic December issue explores the lakes and their struggles
-Great Lakes Now spoke to the author of the feature story of National Geographic’s December issue on the lakes, their issues and worldwide appeal.
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CollaborationFlintGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow does a $641 million Flint water settlement get to residents? Attorneys give answers
-Attorneys involved in the Flint Water Litigation provided an overview of the $641.25 million water settlement Nov. 23 on the City of Flint Facebook page.
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Enbridge sues Michigan over Line 5 shutdown order
-The energy company announced Tuesday it has filed a complaint in federal court seeking to block Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from moving forward with plans to shut down Line 5 by May.
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DetroitFeature DetroitForever Chemicals FeaturedInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMott Foundation PartnershipNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan politicians ran on water problems. Activists want money for fixes.
-Water advocates say they plan to push state and federal lawmakers for more funding to address PFAS, lead line replacement, and other water issues. But the COVID-19 crisis could make budget dollars scarce.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFlintGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Wisconsin sets caps for 22 contaminants, lead pipes more likely in POC communities
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Legal Translation: Environmental attorney explains the latest on Enbridge Line 5 news
-Environmental attorney Nick Schroeck answers GLN questions about the new Enbridge Line 5 legal action. Will it stop the pipeline?
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COVID-19Forever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyTraverse CityWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Michigan health study, Wisconsin deer and fish, possible impact on COVID-19 vaccine
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Quiz: What Great Lakes invasive species are you?
-Since the 1800s, at least 25 non-native fish species have entered the Great Lakes.
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Flint water lawsuit settlement now totals about $641 million
-“This settlement agreement is just one of the many ways we will continue showing our support for the city and residents of Flint,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
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As Great Lakes pummel Michigan, beach towns rush to set development rules
-Facing widespread coastal damage amid record high water levels, some lakeshore communities are rethinking policies that allowed people to build too close to the water.
