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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingBooks, Authors, Art and MusicFeature HomepageHistory and CultureJames ProffittLake ErieNewsOhioRecreation and TourismTourismA lesser known Great Lakes treasure: sea glass
-Fans of marbles, sea glass, piracy and more get lucky as the North American sea glass festival comes to the Great Lakes region for the first time.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Illinois 6th in clean energy capacity, debate over Michigan risk of brownouts, the world’s potential impending energy crisis
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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CollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHabitat RestorationInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinRising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders
-A new study documents the first sighting of the invasive species, European frogbit, in Wisconsin and says that it could threaten native plants, fish and invertebrates.
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APDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPFASWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMarshfield, Adams shut down wells due to PFAS pollution
-Marshfield and Adams have joined the list of Wisconsin cities that have shut down municipal wells due to PFAS contamination.
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Algae BloomsBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchTourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer
-This is why we love Michigan. What to expect in terms of weather, beach cover and water conditions on the Great Lakes.
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Drinking WaterInfrastructureMunicipalitiesNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe CatchThe ProvincesTorontoU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure
-Toronto-based journalist Andrew Reeves discusses a piece he wrote for Great Lakes Now about the history and current issues in Canadian water infrastructure.
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BudgetGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentEPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states
-The pace of repairing the damage in the most toxic hot spots of the region is going to speed up dramatically.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchMassive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR
-The aquaculture operation, which would pump 4 million gallons a day from the Michindoh Aquifer, has some residents concerned about what it would do to water levels.
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Forests and PlantsInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
E. Coli and faulty septic systems
-Michigan Radio’s Lester Graham recently spoke with residents near inland lakes in northern Michigan about the causes of plant life and E.Coli showing up in previously crystal-clear water.
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APBudgetEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsInfrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells
-There are an estimated 15,000 abandoned wells on federal land — and states have indicated that they would need more than $8 billion to clean up 130,000 other orphaned wells.”
