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Posted inClimate Change, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Water Quality

Policy news facing the Great Lakes region

by Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Habitat Restoration, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Rising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders

by Great Lakes Echo June 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Water Quality

Michigan Great Lakes: Expect lower waters, ample fish and a hot summer

by Bridge Michigan June 2, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Catch, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure

by Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

EPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states

by Michigan Public June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Water Quality

E. Coli and faulty septic systems

by Great Lakes Now May 31, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems

by Indiana Environmental Reporter May 27, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Quiz, Region, Water Quality

Water’s True Cost: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: New York bill bans PFAS in clothes, Ohio city files lawsuit, Wisconsin struggles to set standards

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2022
Posted inBudget, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Soo Locks project no longer fully funded

by Natasha Blakely May 26, 2022

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    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.
  • Refuge in the Windy City: Declining wetland bird makes a home in downtown Chicago
    While urbanization continues to displace natural ecosystems across the Great Lakes region, one declining wetland bird has managed to adapt to city life — the black-crowned night heron.

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