This is why we love Michigan. What to expect in terms of weather, beach cover and water conditions on the Great Lakes.
Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure
Toronto-based journalist Andrew Reeves discusses a piece he wrote for Great Lakes Now about the history and current issues in Canadian water infrastructure.
EPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states
The pace of repairing the damage in the most toxic hot spots of the region is going to speed up dramatically.
Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR
The aquaculture operation, which would pump 4 million gallons a day from the Michindoh Aquifer, has some residents concerned about what it would do to water levels.
E. Coli and faulty septic systems
Michigan Radio’s Lester Graham recently spoke with residents near inland lakes in northern Michigan about the causes of plant life and E.Coli showing up in previously crystal-clear water.
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.



