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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Alex Hill, Authors, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Mapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?

by Alex Hill June 27, 2022November 9, 2025
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Study suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 24, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, Gary Wilson, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 23, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Who We Are and What We Do

How will tire chemicals affect Great Lakes fish? Some scientists hope to find out

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

MI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries

by Michigan Public June 17, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

by The Conversation June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 14, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Republicans allow PFAS standards to take effect

by The Associated Press June 14, 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

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