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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Landmark Great Lakes coastal wetland program continues restoration drive that began in 2010

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 12, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: 3M being investigated for contamination, New safety bills introduced in Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 6, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: New Wisconsin Law Aims to Protect Watersheds From Farm Runoff

by Circle of Blue May 24, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: At-home blood test developed to detect PFAS earlier

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 23, 2023
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

With lawsuits stalled in Michigan, Nessel seeks Line 5 shutdown in Wisconsin

by Bridge Michigan May 22, 2023
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

More fallout from Midland dam failures: blood-sucking parasites in rivers

by Bridge Michigan May 18, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: $400 Million hydrogen fuel plant coming to Michigan, U.N. panel recommends shutting down Line 5

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 18, 2023
Posted inCulture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

EPA wants Native American tribes to implement water quality standards equivalent to the Clean Water Act’s requirements

by Michigan Public May 12, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Once beset by industrial pollution, Rouge River on a slow path to recovery

by Bridge Michigan May 10, 2023November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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