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FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.

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Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting it is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply affect consumption.

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JEWEL OF THE GREAT LAKES: Keeping pollutants out

Spring showers may bring spring flowers, but they can also carry pollutants into the lake that provides Alpena’s drinking water and many tourism dollars.

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

A priority shift is needed on federal and state levels to achieve climate goals, Michelle Martinez told Great Lakes Now.