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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COP26, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Biden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 31, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat

by Sharon Oosthoek January 27, 2022
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Some communities in Michigan opt out of fluoridation

by Great Lakes Echo January 25, 2022
Posted inForever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths

by Indiana Environmental Reporter January 21, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

U.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier

by Natasha Blakely January 20, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Searching for help. Where can homeowners get money to fix failing septic systems?

by Michigan Public January 20, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior fish, two Michigan locations could land on Superfund list

by Natasha Blakely January 14, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Indiana, Latest News, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Toxic algae blooms in Indiana, First Nations $8B settlement, Wisconsin lead pipe replacement funding

by Maya Sundaresan January 14, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Combined Effort: Sierra Club to award Great Lakes News Collaborative

by Natasha Blakely January 11, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

A small, red-bellied snake might be reconsidered for protection under the Endangered Species Act

by Michigan Public January 10, 2022

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