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Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

by Michigan Public September 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time

by WBEZ September 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now September 20, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Energy News Roundup: Michigan, Michigan, Michigan

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024
Posted inFeature Detroit, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit?

by Planet Detroit September 18, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Food, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time

by Ideastream Public Media September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish: A Sturgeon goes to Wisconsin and a Michigan muskie visits New York

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Points North: Labor of Mixed Emotions

by Interlochen Public Radio September 16, 2024November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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