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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

Water and Wonder: Great Lakes Now producer talks the lakes and his work covering them

by GLN Editor July 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Industry, Latest News, New York, News, Region, Water Quality

COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?

by The Conversation July 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Toxic Algae 2020: Moderate bloom forecasted for Lake Erie

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit River, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Watch Party: The “Cockroach Cam” and more about caring for critters at Great Lakes aquariums

by GLN Editor July 17, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Research suggests link with COVID-19, disposal methods increase contamination

by Samantha Cantie July 17, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Ohio water shutoffs, lead exposure from private wells

by Emily Simroth July 15, 2020
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Outdoor Escape: Visitors flock to parks, beaches, lakes as states reopen

by Emily Simroth July 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Unchanged Mission: Activists say a Nestle Great Lakes exit doesn’t resolve bottled water issue

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2020
Posted inCulture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Tribes, advocacy groups sue EPA over rule narrowing scope of federal waterway protections

by Indiana Environmental Reporter July 8, 2020

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  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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