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Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: 3M scientist exposes 50 years of PFAS deceit just as the ‘forever chemicals’ are found in Great Lakes precipitation

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now May 23, 2024
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Dams may slow harmful algal blooms in urban lakes, expert says

by Great Lakes Echo May 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago groups spotlight the city’s water “abundance,” focus on innovation, collaboration as key to its future

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 15, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Meet the man who has been cleaning the Rouge River for 35 years

by Planet Detroit May 8, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, 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 News Roundup: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 25, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails

by Lily Stewart, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2024
Posted inFood, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, PFAS, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Good news for Michigan smelt season: PFAS levels lower than feared

by Bridge Michigan April 18, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ghostly Grey Specters

by Andrew Reeves April 12, 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 News Roundup: Landmark EPA decision implements first nation-wide PFAS limit in drinking water

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 11, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘You start with us’: Conservation authority head has parting message for Ontario government

by The Narwhal April 2, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    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.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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