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Category: Protect

Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Resource, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

How bad is Michigan’s PFAS problem?

by Mary Ellen Geist August 17, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Protect, Resource, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The Risk analysis report is out. Now it’s your turn to weigh in on Line 5.

by Mary Ellen Geist August 14, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism

Great Lakes Beach Trash

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 10, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s PFAS problem: “Nobody saw it coming”

by Mary Ellen Geist August 8, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, News, Protect, Work

A Little Boat in a Big River: The J.W. Westcott ll

by Glen Mannisto August 2, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Budget, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology & Research

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 1, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s PFAS contamination emergency

by Mary Ellen Geist July 31, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Aging collaboration model lacks energy to deal with Great Lakes issues

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Invasive Species, Latest News, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Making the Great Lakes your life’s work

by Mary Ellen Geist July 25, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Protect, Video

The risk of the new risk assessment for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist July 24, 2018November 9, 2025

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