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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Detroit River, Industry, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Book Club: Detroit RiverWalk could be a sign of more to come for the city

by Sandra Svoboda June 17, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Blue Economy, Industry, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Sandusky Bay Initiative: Ohio DNR plans massive multi-project initiative to transform the bay’s waters

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Superfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Line 5 Goes to Court: Enbridge raises stakes in pipeline tussle

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 10, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance

by Natasha Blakely June 10, 2019
Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Politics, Water Quality

Watch Now: “The Forever Chemicals” documentary panel discussion

by GLN Editor June 7, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Politics, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

Erie Hack: Preventing, solving and tracking toxic algae bloom most popular issue for teams to tackle

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Equity and Environmental Justice, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Algae Map: Nonprofit group creates map tracking algae bloom outbreaks from 2010 to now

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 3: Changing behaviors, Forever Chemicals and renewable energy

by Natasha Blakely June 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Events and Special Broadcasts, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Sustainable Brands Day 2: Great Lakes Now takes a look at the plastic problem

by Natasha Blakely June 5, 2019

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    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
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    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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