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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality

Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers

by Circle of Blue October 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

by Inside Climate News October 1, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS Roundup: Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records.

by WBEZ September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: The Last to Leave

by Interlochen Public Radio September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Traverse City lawyer gets national recognition for making economic arguments against coal

by Interlochen Public Radio September 26, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 25, 2024
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior

by Great Lakes Echo September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, Toronto

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

by The Narwhal September 24, 2024November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.
  • In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
    A bill, newly passed by legislators, will expand the state’s capacity to enforce limits on health-harming emissions in overburdened communities.

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