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Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois COVID-19 shutoff protections, Ontario First Nation evacuation

by Grace Dempsey October 23, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Another Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan

by Bridge Michigan October 22, 2020November 9, 2025
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As policing and pandemic dominate election, climate pushed to back burner

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
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Michigan proposal’s reliance on fossil fuel money splits environmentalists

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
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What Grows: “Shipwrecks and Ecosystems” watch party for Great Lakes Now and “The Age of Nature”

by Sandra Svoboda October 21, 2020
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Damming Decisions: Watch party for Great Lakes Now and The Age of Nature

by Sandra Svoboda October 21, 2020
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Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 21, 2020
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Genetic Engineering: Researchers take first steps toward controlling sea lamprey

by Andrew Blok October 20, 2020
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

New House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony

by Michigan Public October 19, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Legionella and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in U.S. drinking water

by Ensia October 19, 2020November 9, 2025

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  • Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
    A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
  • When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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