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Posted inAP, Article, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Invasive weed starry stonewort confirmed in Leech Lake, Minnesota

by The Associated Press July 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Indiana, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Indiana Dunes collecting visitors’ ideas for new services

by The Associated Press July 20, 2021
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Comments Requested: Lake Ontario marine sanctuary proposal moves forward

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Grand Rapids, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Mussel memory, the race to save an endangered species

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Great Lakes surfers to Michigan: Don’t close beaches during rough waves

by Bridge Michigan July 16, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Asian Carp, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish

by The Associated Press July 16, 2021November 9, 2025
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Birds on Film: Filmmaker Bob Dolgan talks about Chicago’s piping plovers with Great Lakes Now

by Sandra Svoboda July 15, 2021
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

People ignore drowning warnings, so Michigan may close Great Lakes beaches

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘Some crumbs’: Critics urge rejection of $641M Flint deal

by The Associated Press July 14, 2021

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  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
  • New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’
    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
  • Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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