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

State of Michigan sues Gerald R. Ford Airport Authority for PFAS pollution

by Michigan Public September 12, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Impact of PFAS on farming, proposed cuts to the EPA

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2023
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Government watchdog: EPA slow to raise alarm in Benton Harbor water crisis

by Bridge Michigan September 8, 2023
Posted inChicago, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan

by Circle of Blue September 6, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

by Circle of Blue August 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS likely present in all major water supplies, Court rules against restrictions on PFAS in Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 29, 2023

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    A new federal lobbying report shows the company spent more in early 2026 as the courts consider whether federal pesticide warning labels can protect companies from state lawsuit claims.
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    What is the potential — and challenges — in developing offshore wind today in the Great Lakes?
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    This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo. By Samantha Ku, Great Lakes Echo A newly restored reef at… Read more: Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

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