- 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.