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Category: PFAS

Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Water Quality

Ban on a Ban on Bans: Legislation introduced to overturn a previous ban on plastic bag bans

by GLN Editor July 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Update: New drinking water standards, legislation to ban PFAS firefighting foam and exposure assessments are all in development

by Natasha Blakely July 10, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: The human and environmental costs of emergency management in Detroit and Flint

by Natasha Blakely July 4, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inPFAS, Water Quality

Submit YOUR Great Lakes Photos

by GLN Editor June 26, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Michigan, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Superfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Politics, Water Quality

Watch Now: “The Forever Chemicals” documentary panel discussion

by GLN Editor June 7, 2019
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, PFAS, Water Quality

GLN Answers: How Do I Know If My Drinking Water Is Safe? and Other Audience Questions

by Sandra Svoboda April 29, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inNews, PFAS, Water Quality

Wolverine’s Statement

by Sandra Svoboda March 27, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Paying for PFAS: Great Lakes states grapple with costs of clean up

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inPFAS, Uncategorized, Water Quality

Ask the Great Lakes Now Team Your PFAS Question

by Sandra Svoboda March 21, 2019

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