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Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

The lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits

by The Narwhal October 15, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal

by Bridge Michigan October 8, 2024
Posted inBudget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

by Inside Climate News October 4, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality

Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers

by Circle of Blue October 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Joliet, Illinois, Plans to Source Its Future Drinking Water From Lake Michigan. Will Other Cities Follow?

by Inside Climate News October 1, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS Roundup: Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Nibi Chronicles: The Gift of Manoomin

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 25, 2024
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior

by Great Lakes Echo September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages

by Michigan Public September 23, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.
  • In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
    A bill, newly passed by legislators, will expand the state’s capacity to enforce limits on health-harming emissions in overburdened communities.

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