There are an estimated 15,000 abandoned wells on federal land — and states have indicated that they would need more than $8 billion to clean up 130,000 other orphaned wells.”
IDEM Testing Confirms “Forever Chemicals” in Some Public Water Systems
The presence of PFAS chemicals in drinking water could be exposing thousands of Hoosiers to a series of adverse health conditions.
Water’s True Cost: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
Test your knowledge on water infrastructure problems, rising bills, sewage and more.
Episode 2205 Lesson Plans: The Cost of Drinking Water
Lessons and activities based on the monthly Great Lakes Now program.
PFAS News Roundup: New York bill bans PFAS in clothes, Ohio city files lawsuit, Wisconsin struggles to set standards
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Soo Locks project no longer fully funded
The Army Corps of Engineers, previously celebrating the construction of the new lock as fully funded, recently admitted to lawmakers that the project will take a lot more money.
Water Always Wins: “Quietly radical” book makes case for Slow Water
In this Q&A with author Erica Gies, Gies says our fixation on controlling water has failed and it’s time for collaborative approaches.
AI technology could be used to monitor invaders in the Great Lakes
Having artificial intelligence track the spread of invasive species would be quicker and cheaper, but only once scientists can guarantee accuracy.
Mapping the Great Lakes: Power up
Around the region, you can find power plants for hydro, solar, wind, coal and more. In this map, see where those plants stand.
Water’s True Cost
The quality of Michigan’s water infrastructure and the consequences of failure, while still real and apparent, are no longer being ignored.
