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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Ric Mixter, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Plasma-blasting PFAS, Wisconsin utilities decline to test, $1M Democrat ad buy

by Ric Mixter February 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Buffalo, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Investigative Post, Latest News, New York, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

City of Buffalo lead poisoning plan missing key elements

by Investigative Post February 26, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wolverine Worldwide will pay $113M over PFAS-polluted drinking water

by The Associated Press February 26, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Documentary Update: What’s new with one of the families featured in “The Forever Chemicals”

by GLN Editor February 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, Latest News, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal Hands: The future of the Lake Erie Bill of Rights rests in federal court

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Erie-EPA, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Environmentalists: Lake Erie won’t recover without new rules

by The Associated Press February 24, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Milwaukee, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Assembly passes bill to combat PFAS pollution

by The Associated Press February 21, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Indiana, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Review ordered of Indiana’s Lake Michigan shore damage

by The Associated Press February 21, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge OKs Wolverine Worldwide settlement over western Michigan PFAS contamination

by The Associated Press February 20, 2020
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Budget, Drinking Water, Milwaukee, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Assembly passes bipartisan water quality bills

by The Associated Press February 19, 2020

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