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Program to study Clinton River to improve water quality
-The monitoring is part of the Great Lakes Water Authority’s Regional River Water Quality Monitoring Program.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganShould future plans for Line 5 consider climate change?
-Read or listen to the Interlochen report on Michigan Radio.
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Task force delays report recommending changes to Michigan dam safety regulations
-The task force members met on zoom Wednesday for what was expected to be their final meeting to approve their report. They didn’t. Instead, the panel requested revisions to “soften” some of the language in the final report.
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‘Mass Aging’ of Dams a Global Safety and Financial Risk, UN Report Says
-Countries ought to plan for end-of-life care, report argues.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.
-Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
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Highlights of Ohio governor’s proposed 2-year spending plan
-The budget includes nearly $250 million toward efforts to clean up toxic algae in Lake Erie and $100 million to help farmers prevent nutrient runoff.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTraverse CityWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS found in Indigenous household wells, Wisconsin experimental treatment fails, WDNR fish concerns
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAt Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems
-With Democratic control of the Presidency and Congress, water programs could receive more attention.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsLeadMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsDrinking Water News Roundup: Joliet picks Chicago, Minnesota road salt, Ohio EPA loans
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Climate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes seeing low ice cover compared to this time last year
-Currently, around 2.4% of the Great Lakes are covered by ice, concentrated in the Green Bay region off Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron.
