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Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Endangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help

by Michigan Public June 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

MI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries

by Michigan Public June 17, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products

by Natasha Blakely June 17, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

by The Conversation June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping our waters clean, one butt at a time

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Group battles invasive species

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Commercial Fishing, Drinking Water, Industry, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Water Quality

JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out

by The Alpena News June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Flooding poses risk to well water, Indiana drinking water report shared, EPA grants for Ohio

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now June 15, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 14, 2022

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