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Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesWisconsin
Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species
-There are campaigns and websites from each of the Great Lakes states and provinces.
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COVID-19Drinking WaterIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRic MixterWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: Indianapolis and Rhinelander find PFAS, PFAS testing and projects stalled due to COVID-19
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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ChicagoCOVID-19DetroitGary WilsonLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsPlayPolicyRecreation and Tourism
Sporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events
-Events around the lakes are being canceled, postponed or put on hold until more information comes out.
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COVID-19Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGeorge ElkindLake ErieLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Regulation During COVID-19: Canadian, U.S. agencies lighten monitoring priorities
-Oil companies successfully request lighter oversight amid coronavirus pandemic. Farmers support the move.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFreightersIllinoisIndianaJohn HartigLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyProtectScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsin
Great Lakes Moment: Earth Day turns 50
-Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig shares his own memories of the first Earth Day and the changes he’s noticed in the nature around him since then.
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Drinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRic MixterWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
MPART: Michigan’s efforts to root out and deal with PFAS contamination
-In this web exclusive, Great Lakes Now looks at Michigan’s PFAS Action Response Team.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAPGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan bans spreading manure on croplands in winter months
-Michigan EGLE said the ban is intended to prevent manure from flowing into waterways. Manure is a leading polluter of the Great Lakes, inland lakes and streams.
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AdvocacyAPCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
New law mandates Indiana schools test for lead contamination
-The law requires schools’ drinking water equipment to be tested by Jan. 1, 2023, and take action if results show lead at higher than 15 parts per billion.
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Lack of social distancing leads to closure of parks, trails in Chicago and elsewhere
-All over the United States, mayors and other officials fed up with residents who ignore social distancing guidelines have been shutting down parks, beaches, marinas and other public areas.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoFreightersGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
Water for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
-Some Great Lakes cities and states are ahead of the game when it comes to ending water shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. Others aren’t.