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Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

by Michigan Public

Rural Michigan’s shrinking populations, growing poverty, and diminished state and federal assistance have fueled a crisis of underfunded drinking water infrastructure.

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Great Lakes Moment: Similarities between the Don and Rouge rivers, and one big difference

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now

In this month’s column, John Hartig discusses the lessons that can be learned from the naturalization of Toronto’s Don River.

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After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure

by Circle of Blue

Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost.

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PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in face masks, McDonald’s and Burger King sued for PFAS in packaging

by Natasha Blakely

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

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River otters return to the Detroit River

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now

This special column from John Hartig celebrates that after roughly a century, there’s finally photographic evidence that otters have returned to the Detroit River.

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Years of regulation may have reduced invasive species risks in the Great Lakes, study says

by Maya Sundaresan

Researchers have found that ballast water regulation has been key in the fight against invasive species.