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Posted inDrinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Do Not Eat” Advisory issued for deer taken in Northeast Michigan

by Mary Ellen Geist October 19, 2018
Posted inArticle, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota has fought PFAS for years. Here’s how its plan can help Michigan.

by GLN Editor October 18, 2018
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Success, regional conflict mark decade of the Great Lakes Compact

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 11, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Climate Change, News, Protect, Resource, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Lake Superior rapidly warming

by Jack Nissen October 9, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Digging Deeper into Michigan’s Groundwater and Drinking Water Problems

by Mary Ellen Geist October 2, 2018
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Michigan’s water issues: gains and losses

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 1, 2018
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Climate Change, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New blue green algae blooms in Lake Superior

by Jack Nissen September 27, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Groundwater: The Sixth Great Lake

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, Interview, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Video, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

“Going Rogue” to give students clean drinking water

by Mary Ellen Geist September 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals

Michigan water advocates call for “Public Justice” to protect people’s rights

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2018November 9, 2025

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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