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Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal

by Bridge Michigan October 8, 2024
Posted inBudget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

by Inside Climate News October 4, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers

by Circle of Blue October 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

by Inside Climate News October 1, 2024
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PFAS Roundup: Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024
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Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 25, 2024
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Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior

by Great Lakes Echo September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

by Michigan Public September 23, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024

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