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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint

by Rachel Duckett July 9, 2021
Posted inBudget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region

Energy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation

by Noah Bock July 9, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Feature Detroit, Featured, Grand Rapids, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Investing in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, COVID-19, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Great Lakes Trails: Relief funds spark new investments into outdoor recreation

by Noah Bock July 7, 2021
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Detroit-area floods mean sewage backups. Fed dollars won’t fix issue soon.

by Bridge Michigan June 29, 2021
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Should taxpayers foot the bill for restoring the Midland dams?

by Bridge Michigan June 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

Feds Release First Slice of Water Bill Assistance Funds

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2021
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal

by Circle of Blue May 21, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?

by Bridge Michigan March 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Circle of Blue March 23, 2021November 9, 2025

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    After failed trade negotiations, U.S. Pres. Trump threatened to rename one of the Great Lakes. On Thursday, he signed an executive order.
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    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.

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