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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

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

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

Building Resilience in Rural America

by Eos March 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan dams need ‘immediate attention’ to prevent next failure

by Bridge Michigan February 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, 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, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region

Fisheries Fight: Michigan commercial fishers bring MDNR rules to court

by Dave Spratt February 8, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

At Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems

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

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, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality

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, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, 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, Climate, COVID-19, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, 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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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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