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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Forever Chemicals Featured, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

New Standards on Lead and Copper: EGLE educates public on lead regulations while water suppliers fight new rule

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Blue Economy, Budget, Feature Milwaukee, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee implements a range of methods to great success

by Melissa Walsh July 15, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

7.5 on Severity Index: Projections for Lake Erie toxic algae worse than 2018

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development

by Natasha Blakely July 10, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Conferences Conferences, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Infrastructure and More: Researchers and university leaders report on Michigan’s needs and opportunities

by GLN Editor July 9, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents

by Natasha Blakely July 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Some Ohio farmland is being returned to its glory days as the Great Black Swamp

by Natasha Blakely July 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Infrastructure, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint

by Natasha Blakely July 4, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Cost, timing, weather and lack of regulation make nutrient management hard for farmers around Lake Erie

by Natasha Blakely July 3, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Asian Carp, Authors, Chicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Road Trip: Michigan lawmakers head to Illinois to talk carp prevention

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 3, 2019November 9, 2025

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