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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan governor invokes defense bill, high levels in Minnesota landfills, business lobby sues Wisconsin DNR

by Natasha Blakely April 6, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending

by Circle of Blue April 5, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Is the Line 5 tunnel a bridge to Michigan’s energy future or a bad deal?

by Bridge Michigan April 1, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, 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 Change, 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
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Budget, Drinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Lead, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada Speaks: In Enbridge Line 5 debate, Canadian representatives point to the impact on their economy

by Natasha Blakely March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts

by Dave Spratt March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, The States, Water Quality

Treaty Rights Acknowledged For First Time in Oil Pipeline’s Controversial History

by Circle of Blue March 15, 2021November 9, 2025

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