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Great Lakes artists repurposing trash for art

by Great Lakes Echo November 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Endangered catfish indicates improving health of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Pennsylvania, 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: Michigan airport under investigation, disagreement over Wisconsin state regulations

by Natasha Blakely October 29, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Check this Michigan map for childhood lead levels in your community

by Bridge Michigan October 28, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Lead, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Why are so many Michigan water systems finding lead? They’re looking harder

by Bridge Michigan October 28, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Majority in US concerned about climate: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

by The Associated Press October 28, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, COP26, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Pritzker to visit UK, tout climate-change efforts next week

by The Associated Press October 28, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Seven Years On: The Flint water crisis has yet to conclude

by Natasha Blakely October 27, 2021
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, COP26, Equity and Environmental Justice, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Billions in environmental justice funds hang in the balance

by The Associated Press October 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Nuclear Question: Debate continues over long-term storage of nuclear waste in the Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves October 25, 2021

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    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
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    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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