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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, PBS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“The Erie Situation” – and beyond

by GLN Editor September 1, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Chicago, Coal Ash Project, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Coal ash contaminating groundwater near Joliet to stay, despite residents’ and activists’ concerns

by Sarah Aie August 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

by Circle of Blue August 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

State lawmakers consider taking away local authority to issue gravel mining permits

by Michigan Public August 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, History and Culture, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Why did the salamander cross the road?

by Greg King July 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Catch, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Pollution problems … and solutions

by Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical

by Energy News Network June 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks

by The Associated Press June 9, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Municipalities, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Pennsylvania public water utilities say Senate bill will force up rates

by The Associated Press June 8, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Catch, The Provinces, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure

by Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
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