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APDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsMichiganNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHomes on tainted wells near Michigan airport will get city water
-Forty homes near the airport have levels of PFAS above state drinking water standards, and another 222 had some detection of the chemicals.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCOVID-19Feature HomepageIndianaLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioRachel DuckettRecreation and TourismTourismSecond Spike: Great Lakes parks anticipate increased visitation this summer
-Parks around the Great Lakes are expecting a spike in visitation this season as the United States and Canada continue to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRachel DuckettWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water Roundup: Lead pipes in Illinois and Minnesota, rare one-person grand jury used in Flint water criminal case, increased Line 3 pumping
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinCitizen Science Opportunities: How can you get involved in scientific research?
-For some, getting to contribute to scientific research might sound like a far-fetched possibility, but there are actually dozens of opportunities for people to try their hand at amateur science.
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Owner of closed power plant to remove toxic waste near river
-Three coal ash pits were dug into the flood plain by Illinois Power, which built a coal-fired power plant next to the river in 1955.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsArmy Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan
-The Corps could have settled for a narrowly tailored examination of needs and purposes for the tunnel, but it opted for an environmental impact statement, which involves a more comprehensive study, including consideration of reasonable alternatives.
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NOAA to designate Wisconsin coastline as national sanctuary
-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published the final rule designating the sanctuary.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMichiganNewsScience, Technology, ResearchPiping Plovers: Despite new challenges, the birds make their comeback
-A pandemic, record-high lake levels, an outbreak of botulism—despite the slew of challenges, wildlife workers have helped the shorebirds thrive.
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Feature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPlastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil
-Results from previous research have offered conflicting evidence about the particles’ impact on aquatic creatures.
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Should taxpayers foot the bill for restoring the Midland dams?
-A group of Michigan legislators has introduced a bill package that would use public funds to rebuild the Sanford and Edenville dams and repair two upstream dams that were damaged in the floods, while enacting regulatory reforms designed to hold private dam owners accountable for maintaining their property.
