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Posted inAlgae Blooms, Budget, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Some Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands

by Michigan Public November 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inIndustry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

A former GM plant in St. Catharines is leaking toxic chemicals

by The Narwhal October 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Petition says EPA loophole lets “forever chemicals” evade review

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 18, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Region, The Catch, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Coal ash regulation

by Great Lakes Now September 12, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

by Circle of Blue August 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What’s in Senate climate bill for Michigan? EV credits and cheaper insulin.

by Bridge Michigan August 9, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

On Isle Royale, fate of summer cabins pits nature against family history

by Bridge Michigan July 20, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 19, 2022
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Can shipping on the Great Lakes take the next step toward transporting high-value container cargo?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Indiana might be changing its tone toward wind energy

by Kyla Russell July 5, 2022

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  • 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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