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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Feature Milwaukee, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 9, 2023November 8, 2025
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
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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

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  • 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.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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