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Baby bald eagles tested positive for PFAS and other legacy contaminants

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Whitefish

‘We can’t regulate ourselves’ out of whitefish crisis, experts say

by Bridge Michigan July 17, 2025
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Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk

by Ideastream Public Media July 17, 2025
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John Ball Zoo Fights for Great Lakes’ Rarest Butterflies

by Donté Smith July 16, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Chicago, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

by Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
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Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.

by Inside Climate News and Grist July 15, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

A record year for Great Lakes piping plovers

by Michigan Public July 14, 2025November 8, 2025
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Great Lakes energy bills are rising: Federal cuts could add to the pain

by Brian Allnutt July 14, 2025
Posted inFood, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism

Points North: Once in a Blue Moon

by Interlochen Public Radio July 10, 2025November 8, 2025

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