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Posted inDrinking Water, Guest Article, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Former EPA official: Minnesota regulators wanted PolyMet critiques kept out of public comment to avoid ‘press’

by MinnPost January 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Protect, Region

Enbridge: Broken boring pipe in Mackinac Straits is 200 feet long

by The Associated Press January 23, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin lawmakers approve firefighting foam restrictions

by The Associated Press January 22, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Drinking Water, Flint, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Supreme Court won’t take case prompted by Flint water crisis

by The Associated Press January 21, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin lawmakers poised to adopt restrictions on firefighting foam

by The Associated Press January 21, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Indiana mulls law aiming to limit Lake Michigan beach access

by The Associated Press January 21, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Hearing puts Minnesota agency under scrutiny over PolyMet mine permit

by The Associated Press January 20, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Hitchhikers: Great Lakes microplastics may increase risk of PFAS contaminants in food web

by Sharon Oosthoek January 17, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

State, nonprofit grants to boost Detroit recycling efforts

by The Associated Press January 16, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Cleanup of Detroit “green goo” contaminated site expected to cost millions

by The Associated Press January 16, 2020

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    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.
  • ‘The outlook is pretty bleak’: Farmers brace for a difficult season
    A new study says 70% of farmers can’t afford fertilizer, growers across the Great Lakes region say global supply disruptions are forcing difficult decisions.
  • Cleveland Metroparks receives $1.1M to redevelop 106 acres of lakefront
    Federal money will aid a long-term project to convert 106 acres of shoreline into publicly accessible greenspace.

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