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Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: New Illinois water quality bill, Minnesota mine lease canceled, Ontario’s wetland filtration

by Maya Sundaresan February 1, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: New Indiana nuclear bill, Ontario doubles down on natural gas, Minnesota company credits renewables for low rates

by Natasha Blakely January 31, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat

by Sharon Oosthoek January 27, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Indiana, Latest News, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Toxic algae blooms in Indiana, First Nations $8B settlement, Wisconsin lead pipe replacement funding

by Maya Sundaresan January 14, 2022
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Fresh, local and forgotten: On Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, families fight to save their fisheries

by The Narwhal January 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The next source of trouble for Great Lakes fish populations: tires

by Sharon Oosthoek January 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Public Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?

by Natasha Blakely December 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Study: Fish can recover from mercury pollution faster than thought

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now December 15, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Filter Fix: Study shows washing machine filters keep harmful microfibers out of the Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek December 14, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Infrastructure funding in Minnesota, Wisconsin, false confidence in Michigan water

by Maya Sundaresan December 8, 2021

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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