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2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 1, 2021
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Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water

by The Associated Press December 29, 2020
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12 Indiana communities getting water infrastructure grants

by The Associated Press December 28, 2020
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Congress OKs 5-year extension of Great Lakes cleanup program

by The Associated Press December 23, 2020
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PFAS News Roundup: PFAS exposure may affect COVID vaccine, NY bans PFAS in food packaging

by Natasha Blakely December 18, 2020
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Wisconsin releases action plan to reduce PFAS chemical use

by The Associated Press December 17, 2020November 9, 2025
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Flint water settlement borrowing plan approved by lawmakers

by The Associated Press December 17, 2020
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Oldest Coast Guard cutter with smallest crew and largest Great Lakes responsibility needs replacing

by Great Lakes Echo December 14, 2020
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Family-owned fishing businesses displaced by waterfront developments on Great Lakes

by The Conversation December 11, 2020November 9, 2025
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Index: International Joint Commission’s 2020 Triennial Assessment of Progress Report

by GLN Editor December 10, 2020November 9, 2025

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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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