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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes Beach Closings Are No Protection From Harmful Pollutants

by Circle of Blue August 21, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, The Checkup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Toxic blooms on Lake Erie still a problem 10 years after Toledo issued a ‘do not drink’ order

by Michigan Public August 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Roundup: Government of Canada introduces potential plan for product-related PFAS regulation

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now August 8, 2024
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Harnessing Mussels to Filter Fresh Water

by Circle of Blue August 7, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Provinces, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

by The Narwhal August 6, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Authors, Featured, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

by The Narwhal July 30, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax

by Wisconsin Examiner July 30, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Roundup: EPA adds 12 more versions of PFAS to freshwater fish monitoring while federal farm bills focus on “forever chemicals”

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 25, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024

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  • Residents across Michigan unite for solar discounts
    Grassroots ‘Solarize’ programs have expanded across Michigan cities and counties, helping residents access group discounts on solar installations even as federal incentives have been cut.
  • Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says
    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
  • 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.

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