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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

Court: Nessel can try again to return Line 5 lawsuit to state court

by Bridge Michigan February 23, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Hope springs eternal for Michigan legislator who champions drinking water equity

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 20, 2023
Posted inAP, Article, Featured, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed

by The Associated Press February 14, 2023
Posted inAP, Article, Featured, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week

by The Associated Press February 12, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New U.S. Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse

by Circle of Blue February 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Right to water: Could 2023 be the year Michigan ends shutoffs?

by Bridge Michigan February 7, 2023
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan plastics company forced to probe PFAS contamination, cover costs

by Bridge Michigan January 30, 2023
Posted inAdvocacy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

by Circle of Blue January 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Multi-state group prepares Great Lakes basin for effects of climate change

by Michigan Public January 19, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: ‘Forever chemicals’ in Lake Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now January 17, 2023

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  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    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.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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