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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, New York, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

5 Reasons to Build a Backyard Frog Pond

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 25, 2024
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 Roundup: Minnesota votes to continue conservation and PFAS cleanup, Indiana ends firefighter foam collection program

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now November 14, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Amish Farmers’ Partnership With Beef Giant Produces Manure Mess

by Circle of Blue November 11, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Students at Michigan State and Wisconsin win EPA funding for environmental health innovations

by Great Lakes Echo November 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Milwaukee, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 4, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Sacred Grounds

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Up to 3.2M in Michigan may be getting water from PFAS-tainted aquifers

by Bridge Michigan October 30, 2024
Posted inAsian Carp, Chicago, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?

by WBEZ October 29, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

2024 Election: State and Local Voters Consider Tax Increases for Water Protection

by Circle of Blue October 28, 2024
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 Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now October 24, 2024

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