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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

Michigan’s PFAS contamination emergency

by Mary Ellen Geist July 31, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research

A Life Without Line 5

by Mary Ellen Geist July 27, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

Management weakness delayed U.S. EPA Flint response

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Long-stalled Lake Erie wind project gets tentative green light

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Drinking Water, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality

Peak Lake Erie algae season keeps scientists, politicians and lawyers busy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 16, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research

EPA’s Pruitt resignation sparks sharp reactions from Great Lakes Leaders

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, News, Politics

Proposed new Soo Lock passes critical financial test

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 5, 2018
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, News, Politics, Protect, Video, Water Quality

What is the role of industry in water stewardship?

by Mary Ellen Geist July 3, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Budget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

The Great Lakes without Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 2, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals

Trump ramps up assault on Obama’s water conservation policy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 27, 2018November 10, 2025

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Latest News

  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    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.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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