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Posted inDrinking Water, Indiana, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS can move from water to air, DoD efforts to clean up PFAS skewered

by Natasha Blakely December 23, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Lead, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Should Benton Harbor residents have to pay for water they can’t drink?

by Michigan Public December 22, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Duluth, Featured, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Superior Stewardship: In Duluth, the Great Lakes are more than a resource, they’re part of an identity

by Natasha Blakely December 22, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Feature Lead, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

High costs, few customers: Benton Harbor water woes loom for Michigan cities

by Bridge Michigan December 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

by The Associated Press December 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Court rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin

by The Associated Press December 17, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

US requires higher safety standards for more pipelines

by The Associated Press December 17, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Public Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?

by Natasha Blakely December 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Feature Lead, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping

by The Associated Press December 16, 2021
Posted inDetroit River, Featured, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Old Business: EPA broadly designates legacy toxic sediment sites for funding priority

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 16, 2021November 9, 2025

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