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Posted inNews, The Catch

Milwaukee’s polluted hotspot

by Great Lakes Now December 12, 2023

The aim of the largest project ever funded under a Great Lakes cleanup program is to remove contaminated sediments from a polluted hotspot in Milwaukee.

Posted inNews

Episode 2311 Lesson Plans: Shoreline science

by Gary Abud Jr. December 12, 2023

Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

WATCH: Milwaukee’s polluted hotspot

by Great Lakes Now December 12, 2023

The Catch took a look at the largest project ever funded under a Great Lakes cleanup program. The aim is to remove contaminated sediments from a polluted hotspot in Milwaukee.

Posted inAlgae Blooms, Energy, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Water Quality

Lake Erie is full of algae again. Southwestern Ontario’s exploding greenhouse sector won’t help

by The Narwhal December 12, 2023November 8, 2025

Experts say nutrient-rich water from greenhouse farms could be harming Lake Erie, but Ontario’s Environment Ministry has issued very few fines for potential algae-causing infractions.

Posted inCulture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Four Michigan tribes receive funding to support recycling initiatives

by Interlochen Public Radio December 11, 2023November 8, 2025

Tribes and organizations in the Great Lakes were awarded more than $11 million as part of a big federal investment in recycling.

Posted inNews, The Catch

Ontario’s greenhouse sector

by Great Lakes Now December 8, 2023

Take a look at why experts are saying water from greenhouses in southern Ontario could be harming Lake Erie.

Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Points North: The prince fish

by Interlochen Public Radio December 8, 2023November 8, 2025

In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. What happened next would change the underwater world of Japan forever.

Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

Will Energy From Manure Help or Harm Water Quality in Michigan?

by Circle of Blue December 7, 2023November 8, 2025

Chevron and two utilities are building big methane biodigesters on the state’s largest dairies.

Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

The EPA is aiming to get rid of lead pipes in 10 years. But not in Chicago.

by Grist December 5, 2023

The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation.

Posted inLatest News, News, PFAS News Roundup

PFAS News Roundup: How to avoid toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in your kitchen

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2023

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in this biweekly headline roundup.

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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.
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    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.

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