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Posted inCleveland, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Building a Smart Lake Erie Watershed

by Michigan Public November 8, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 7, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Charting a Safer Course: Mitigating flood risk in Great Lakes states

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 7, 2023
Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Push to find ‘forever chemicals’ replacements in manufacturing

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 24, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wetland banks save cities, townships, and counties money for building roads

by Michigan Public October 11, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now October 10, 2023
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

US EPA okays Ohio plan to reduce toxic cyanobacterial blooms; Environmentalists say it won’t work

by Michigan Public October 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Clock ticks for water utilities to join national PFAS settlements

by Circle of Blue September 27, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Forever Chemicals Featured, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Municipalities, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 26, 2023
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan toddlers to receive universal lead testing under new legislation

by Planet Detroit September 22, 2023

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    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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