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Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

by The Narwhal August 6, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

A Decade After Crisis, Algal Blooms Persist

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

by The Narwhal July 30, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax

by Wisconsin Examiner July 30, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS Roundup: EPA adds 12 more versions of PFAS to freshwater fish monitoring while federal farm bills focus on “forever chemicals”

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 25, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024
Posted inCulture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow

by Native News Online July 19, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: End of Chevron deference may intensify drinking water contamination by further delaying PFAS cleanup, experts warn

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 11, 2024
Posted inLatest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff

by Ideastream Public Media July 9, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Flint, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

by ProPublica June 6, 2024

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    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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