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Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan

by Michigan Public December 29, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Nonstick pans often don’t note they use PFAS

by Michigan Public December 29, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Fatbergs, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020

by Rob Green December 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Drinking Water, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

2020 Vision: Great Lakes Now year in review predicts 2021

by Sandra Svoboda December 28, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Joliet water supply, contaminated water, support for Wisconsin farmers and water quality

by Grace Dempsey December 23, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Municipalities not lining up for low-interest loans for sewers

by Michigan Public December 21, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS exposure may affect COVID vaccine, NY bans PFAS in food packaging

by Natasha Blakely December 18, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

With Line 5 closure, a ‘game of chicken’ over how to heat Upper Peninsula

by Bridge Michigan December 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

Pipelines and Plastic Bottles: Michigan advocate focuses on Line 5 and Nestle bottled water issue

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 16, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS chemicals are ubiquitous. A Pitt scientist is working to protect you from thousands of types at once.

by PublicSource December 15, 2020

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  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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