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Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois lead issues, Michigan citizen reporting, Canada First Nations water access

by Grace Dempsey November 6, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, New York, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Who in the U.S. Is in ‘Plumbing Poverty’? Mostly Urban Residents, Study Says

by Circle of Blue November 4, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

What Has the Trump Administration Meant for Water?

by Circle of Blue November 3, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Legal Fees: Toledo residents to pay for LEBOR challenger Drewes Farms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Traverse City, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Huron River contamination levels drop, New York PFAS cleanup could be delayed

by Natasha Blakely October 23, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois COVID-19 shutoff protections, Ontario First Nation evacuation

by Grace Dempsey October 23, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Another Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan

by Bridge Michigan October 22, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality

Legionella and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in U.S. drinking water

by Ensia October 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

by Circle of Blue October 15, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 14, 2020November 9, 2025

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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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