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Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Illinois, Indiana, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Citizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?

by Noah Bock June 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Piping Plovers: Despite new challenges, the birds make their comeback

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Plastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2021
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Should taxpayers foot the bill for restoring the Midland dams?

by Bridge Michigan June 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in bottled water and makeup, “Filthy Fifty” list generated, corporations drop toxic packaging

by Noah Bock June 18, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Ancient human remains unearthed at proposed Kohler golf course site in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Watch June 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John McCracken, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dune Dispute: Wisconsin Lake Michigan shoreline threatened by adjacent golf course development

by John McCracken June 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Cleveland, Feature Cleveland, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, New York, News, Ohio, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Raining PFAS: Amount of PFAS found is outpacing legacy contaminants

by Andrew Blok June 11, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Attachment to your community can motivate climate change action

by Great Lakes Echo June 11, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Rachel Duckett, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Energy News Roundup: Illinois Senate votes on energy plan, Enbridge protests in Minnesota, Solar-Panel factory in Ohio

by Rachel Duckett June 11, 2021

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  • When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.
  • Federal wildfire bill may repeal ‘roadless rule’ that protects national forest land in Wisconsin
    First passed in 2001, the rule prevents logging and road construction on almost 59 million acres of national forest land, including 69,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin.

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