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Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn’t aggressive enough.

Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice

How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis

by Inside Climate News April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

Can replacing Illinois’ toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom?

by WBEZ March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inNews

Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round

by The Narwhal March 18, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inPFAS News Roundup

Wisconsin finally unlocks $125 million funding for PFAS cleanup

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2026February 25, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows

by Bridge Michigan January 26, 2026February 24, 2026
Posted inUncategorized

Growth in shoreline armoring is reshaping Michigan’s Lake Michigan coast

by Great Lakes Echo January 21, 2026January 26, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025

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  • U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough
    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.
  • After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
    The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News

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