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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, Municipalities, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Numerous Great Lakes states grapple with outages and rising rates

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: 20M acres of farmland polluted, PFAS found in ‘nontoxic’ children’s clothes and car seats

by Natasha Blakely May 12, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Culture, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site

by Michigan Public May 12, 2022
Posted inBudget, Culture, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Tourism, Water Quality

How Michigan state parks will spend a $250 million COVID windfall

by Bridge Michigan May 12, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Michigan’s ‘Very Big Opportunity’ in Infrastructure Windfall

by Circle of Blue May 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Some Michigan water systems are overbuilt, underfunded. Are mergers the answer?

by Bridge Michigan May 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

High Cost of Water Hits Home

by Circle of Blue May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch

Climate change and your allergies

by Great Lakes Now May 9, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Water's True Cost

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

by Michigan Public May 9, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Nonprofit report points to outdated Clean Water Act for the miles of polluted rivers across the U.S.

by Sharon Oosthoek May 6, 2022November 9, 2025

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    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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