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High Demand for New Michigan Water Infrastructure Grants

by Circle of Blue February 12, 2021

Funding requests are more than three times larger than available funds.

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Drinking Water News Roundup: Dispute between two Waukeshas over Lake Michigan diversion, Ontario infrastructure grants

by Grace Dempsey February 12, 2021

Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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PFAS News Roundup: Minnesota sets new PFAS blueprint, Biden EPA dumps PFAS assessment over ‘political interference’

by Natasha Blakely February 12, 2021

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

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GLWA, DWSD and Oakland County working together to reduce overflows into Rouge River

by Michigan Public February 11, 2021

Once completed, these projects will prevent an estimated 48 million gallons of untreated rain water from flowing into the Rouge River per year.

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26 rescued from ice floe in Lake Superior off Minnesota

by The Associated Press February 11, 2021

Many anglers didn’t realize the ice had separated from the shore until they heard yells and sirens, the Star Tribune reported.

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Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction

by The Associated Press February 9, 2021

Line 3 starts in Alberta and clips a corner of North Dakota before crossing northern Minnesota en route to Enbridge’s terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

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Excited about Biden: Detroit advocate hopeful on environmental justice progress after decades of inertia

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2021

Michelle Martinez, acting executive director and statewide coordinator for Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, spoke to Great Lakes Now about her history with Detroit, environmental justice and the new president.