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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, 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 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
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Island Basketball, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Wisconsin

Hope and Resilience: Great Lakes islanders continue to adapt to COVID-19 conditions

by Samantha Cantie July 1, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan collects 30k gallons foam, New York burning restrictions, Wisconsin leads 22-state coalition

by Samantha Cantie June 23, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dam Investment: How does Michigan stack up against Great Lakes peers?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 16, 2020
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Freighters, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Hunting and fishing restrictions expanded, Duluth water safe, attorneys general urge stricter action

by Natasha Blakely June 5, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio wind power in Lake Erie, solar projects stall in Illinois, major Wisconsin coal plant to close

by Ian Wendrow May 28, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA says limits will take more than a year, Navy halts shipments to burn plant

by Natasha Blakely May 21, 2020

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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