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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Too few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie. Should they be forced?

by Bridge Michigan March 9, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Building Resilience in Rural America

by Eos March 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure

by Bridge Michigan February 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Minnesota sets new PFAS blueprint, Biden EPA dumps PFAS assessment over ‘political interference’

by Natasha Blakely February 12, 2021
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Fisheries Fight: Michigan commercial fishers bring MDNR rules to court

by Dave Spratt February 8, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

At Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems

by Circle of Blue February 1, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections

by Circle of Blue January 12, 2021
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Years After Flint Water Crisis, Lead Lingers in School Buildings Across the Nation

by Circle of Blue January 7, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19, Cruise Ships, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development

Family-owned fishing businesses displaced by waterfront developments on Great Lakes

by The Conversation December 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COVID-19, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Rollbacks, Climate, Justice: Environmental attorney on Biden’s commitments, opportunities and challenges

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2020

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    Latest data highlights significant decline in state's egg production after several major avian flu outbreaks hit farms last fall, this spring.
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