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Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, News, PFAS, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Oscoda residents say ‘enough’ after 9 years of PFAS with no cleanup plan

by MLive September 13, 2019
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

West Michigan residents fear coal ash contaminating drinking water wells

by Energy News Network September 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Blue Economy, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Municipalities, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Growing Gardens: Churches and mosques create native plant gardens to help with water quality, wildlife and community building

by Natasha Blakely August 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The Right to Mine: Michigan grants Canadian mining company permits while Wisconsin Menominee tribe fights those permits in court

by Ian Wendrow July 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do

IJNR Snapshots: Septic systems pose an environmental and economic dilemma for rural residents

by Natasha Blakely July 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Lead, Municipalities, News, Politics, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

Restoring Howards Bay: Legacy lead and other contaminants are targets of dredging and capping

by Melissa Walsh June 28, 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 inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Will new Illinois governor revive state’s interest in the Great Lakes?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Groundwater Contamination, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Toxic Clean-up of Defunct Steel Mill on Detroit River Advances

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 5, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Events and Special Broadcasts, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Video, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

The Door Flint Opened: America’s Drinking Water Crisis A Great Lakes Now Special airs Nov. 1, 9 pm on DPTV

by Mary Ellen Geist October 29, 2018

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