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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
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

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

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit?

by Planet Detroit September 18, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
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PFAS Roundup: Four Great Lakes states selected to test residents annually for environmental chemical exposure

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 12, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Cheryl Porter’s vision for the future of water

by Great Lakes Now September 5, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, John Hartig, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 3, 2024
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U.S. Movement to Limit CAFO Pollution Emboldened by Michigan Court Ruling

by Circle of Blue August 27, 2024November 8, 2025

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    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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