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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
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet activist and We the People of Detroit president Monica Lewis-Patrick

by Great Lakes Now May 29, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: 3M scientist exposes 50 years of PFAS deceit just as the ‘forever chemicals’ are found in Great Lakes precipitation

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now May 23, 2024
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Dams may slow harmful algal blooms in urban lakes, expert says

by Great Lakes Echo May 16, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Chicago groups spotlight the city’s water “abundance,” focus on innovation, collaboration as key to its future

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 15, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Meet the man who has been cleaning the Rouge River for 35 years

by Planet Detroit May 8, 2024November 8, 2025
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: PFAS are shown to be unique bipartisan voting concern in Wisconsin

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now April 25, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Finding creative new ways to manage invasive cattails

by Lily Stewart, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2024

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