The move marks the first time that land has been returned directly to a tribal entity in the state of New York.
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality
Drinking Water News Roundup: New water infrastructure funding, projects, programs
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Detroit River, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do
Great Lakes Moment: Rouge River Revived
In this Great Lakes Moment, author John Hartig previews one of his new books, this one about the destruction and recovery of the Rouge River in southeast Michigan.
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin
PFAS News Roundup: High levels of “forever chemicals” found in pesticides, artificial turf
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Food, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Provinces, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do
Coastal craft beers come to Lake Superior
Ontario’s microbreweries are teaming up for an ale trail or IPA itinerary for tourists and locals.
Posted inEnergy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region
Fresh off Palisades closure, Michigan will study state’s nuclear prospects
While the owner considers whether to reopen the nuclear plant, Michigan will study whether new plants could make environmental sense.
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality
As septic pollution roils Higgins Lake, Michigan lawmakers consider reform
A bill would require inspection of septic systems when homes are sold. It’s meant to address worries that old systems are failing.
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Ontario, Quiz, Region, Science, Technology & Research
Finders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
Test your knowledge on mapping the Great Lakes, collecting and cataloging freshwater fish species and some of the latest news around the region.
Posted inForever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality
Dana Nessel sues former west Michigan company over PFAS, other pollution
The suit blames FKI Hardware Inc. for contaminating nine west Michigan properties with PFAS, volatile organic compounds and metals before exiting Michigan in 2016.
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Episode 2209 Lesson Plans: Mapping the Floor of the Great Lakes
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
