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Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality

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

by Ensia October 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Michigan clean energy transition, pilot hydrogen production plant, Ohio nuclear bankruptcy ruling

by Ian Wendrow October 16, 2020
Posted inAsian Carp, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Carp Advance: Real and potential impacts of invasive fish throughout the Midwest

by GLN Editor October 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Hunters need to avoid contaminated game

by Great Lakes Echo October 15, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Age of Nature, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, New York, News, PBS, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

When a Dam Comes Down: Removal of dams allows fish passage and habitat restoration

by GLN Editor October 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

by Circle of Blue October 15, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

EGLE fines company $60,000 over 2019 Detroit dock collapse

by Michigan Public October 14, 2020
Posted inAge of Nature - Featured, Culture, Freighters, News, PBS, Recreation and Tourism, Shipwrecks

The Age of Nature: Humanity’s relationship with nature in the Great Lakes region and beyond

by Natasha Blakely October 14, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems

by Circle of Blue October 13, 2020November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Will the U.S. really rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America?’
    After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.

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