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Category: Lead

Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: What does the American Jobs Plan mean for various Great Lakes states?

by Grace Dempsey April 26, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Ontario Indigenous lawsuit over water dispute, 50,000 sign up for Flint settlement, Ohio infrastructure loans

by Grace Dempsey April 8, 2021
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: New York water standards deferrals, microplastics in Pennsylvania

by Grace Dempsey March 29, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, Lead, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

H2Ohio: Agency directors focus on wetlands, farmer subsidies, replacing lead lines

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead in NY schools, Minnesota water exhibit, Wisconsin water week

by Grace Dempsey March 12, 2021
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature-Chicago, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students

by Grace Dempsey February 26, 2021
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Feature-Chicago, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Drinking Water News Roundup: Joliet picks Chicago, Minnesota road salt, Ohio EPA loans

by Grace Dempsey January 29, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Q&A: How to protect against lead as Michigan waits for new water pipes

by Bridge Michigan January 18, 2021
Posted inBudget, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan cities must begin replacing lead pipes. But who has the cash?

by Bridge Michigan January 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois, New York see lead in drinking water, Pennsylvania drilling ban, Ontario First Nations boil advisories

by Grace Dempsey January 15, 2021

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    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
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