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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Alpena News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As Line 5 debate continues, residents weigh risks to shorelines, economies

by The Alpena News May 10, 2021
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Algae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat

by Great Lakes Echo May 6, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Guest Article, Latest News, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

by Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Ontario, Latest News, 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

Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research

by Sharon Oosthoek May 4, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Walleye frenzy on the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now May 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sturgeon

Hold on! 240-pound fish, age 100, caught in Detroit River

by The Associated Press May 3, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

by The Associated Press April 29, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, News Director's Pick-of-the-Week, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line

by Natasha Blakely April 28, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Flooding Tells ‘Two Different Stories’ In Michigan

by Circle of Blue April 27, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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