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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tapped Out: Power, justice and water in the West

by GLN Editor May 24, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Feature Milwaukee, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Milwaukee, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal

by Circle of Blue May 21, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rachel Duckett, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: 3M sues Michigan, hackers infiltrate Pennsylvania water systems, millions invested in Illinois and Ohio

by Rachel Duckett May 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, News, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater

by The Associated Press May 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Featured, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan lawmakers propose $500M to repair dams after breach

by The Associated Press May 20, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Green Infrastructure: Cities around the Great Lakes plan for a changing future

by Andrew Blok May 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Gary Wilson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 17, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Water Diversions Could Be More Numerous

by Circle of Blue May 11, 2021
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, The Alpena News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

As Line 5 debate continues, residents weigh risks to shorelines, economies

by The Alpena News May 10, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025

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