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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Policy Expert Q&A: Keep advocating with elected officials for safe drinking water

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 30, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Chicago Wetlands Shrank by 40% During the 20th Century

by Eos September 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

One Old, One New: Teen project finds meteorite fragments in Lake Michigan

by Natasha Blakely September 11, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inIllinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Missing Meteorite: Did the search in Lake Michigan find it?

by GLN Editor September 9, 2020
Posted inIllinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inIllinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks

Eastland Documentary: Filmmakers talk behind-the-scenes journey and stories

by GLN Editor August 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Illinois, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipwrecks, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago’s Eastland Disaster: Explore this Great Lakes tragedy with a Storymap

by Sandra Svoboda August 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020
Posted inEnergy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020

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  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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