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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLake St. ClairLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsOntarioPFASSt. Clair RiverWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRoller Coaster: Michigan’s long history with environmental contamination
-This special column from John Hartig looks at 10 incidents of contamination in Michigan’s history.
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Detroit RiverHabitat RestorationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsNewsRegionResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Investing in pollution prevention and restoration pays off
-A new study on Great Lakes pollution cleanup finds that investing in both prevention and restoration of toxic sites pays off in the long run.
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COVID-19DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFreightersLake St. ClairLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinSewage Check: Great Lakes researchers look to wastewater for data on COVID-19
-The virus can be detected in infected people’s feces – sometimes even before they begin exhibiting symptoms.
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Project will cap contaminated sediment along Detroit River
-The U.S. EPA has signed a $2.9 million agreement to remediate contaminated sediment along Detroit’s east riverfront.
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BudgetChicagoClevelandDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsThe StatesTourismWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinWho’s in charge: Lack of storage facility oversight puts waterways at risk
-In major lakeside cities around the Great Lakes, there isn’t a clear answer on who handles oversight of industrial storage facilities.
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AdvocacyAuthorsBuffaloDetroitDetroit RiverLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentHouse Renewal: A bipartisan-sponsored bill increasing Great Lakes funding passed the U.S. House
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative was reauthorized in one chamber of Congress. The bill now awaits approval from the Senate.
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AuthorsDetroitDetroit RiverFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsPlayRecreation and TourismGreat Lakes Moment: One man’s foray into high-tech, long-distance birding
-In his monthly column, Great Lakes Now’s John Hartig profiles notable birder and digiscoper Jerry Jourdan.
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APDetroitDetroit RiverEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingNewsResourceWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
EPA to design sediment remediation project for Detroit park
-The contaminated sediment at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park is within the Detroit River Area of Concern and identified by the U.S. and Canada as one of 43 toxic hot spots in the Great Lakes basin, according to the EPA.
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APArticleDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsEPA: Lead, uranium found after Detroit River aggregate spill
-The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said in a statement Thursday that the EPA’s testing of soil and water at the Detroit Bulk Storage detected “many heavy metals including uranium.”
