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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Endangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help

by Michigan Public June 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products

by Natasha Blakely June 17, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Flooding poses risk to well water, Indiana drinking water report shared, EPA grants for Ohio

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now June 15, 2022
Posted inClimate, Culture, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

In Minnesota, the PolyMet mine pits renewable energy needs against tribes and the EPA

by Grist June 9, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis

by Natasha Blakely June 3, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: $3M invested in Illinois water system, coal ash rule means safer water in Indiana

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2022
Posted inCulture, Energy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

FRESH: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit

by Circle of Blue May 18, 2022November 9, 2025
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

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    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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