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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Bottled Water Wars: Legal setback for Nestle, Michigan legislators move to restrict shipments out of Great Lakes watershed

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fatbergs, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Don’t Feed the Fatberg: Michigan Science Center launches its new fatberg exhibit

by Natasha Blakely December 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Following Flint: Former EPA head to lead advocacy group that challenged agency’s role in Flint

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear plants rebranding, Enbridge rock sampling complete, cancelled green projects in Ontario

by Ian Wendrow November 28, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Infrastructure, Lake Ontario, Latest News, New York, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Lacking Backing: Further action on Plan 2014 dependent on more funding

by Natasha Blakely November 26, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Deja Vu: Will threat of westward water trains prompt action by Great Lakes governors?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 15, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, News, Niagara Falls, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS at Niagara Falls airbase

by Investigative Post November 14, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

by Sharon Oosthoek November 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Green Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 30, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Illinois, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 30, 2019November 9, 2025

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    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
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    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.

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