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PFAS News Roundup: PFAS found in Indigenous household wells, Wisconsin experimental treatment fails, WDNR fish concerns

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

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Great Lakes Moment: Beavers come knocking at the Detroit River’s former Black Lagoon

Few people thought that the return of beavers to Ellias Cove would ever be possible.

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Drinking Water News Roundup: Joliet picks Chicago, Minnesota road salt, Ohio EPA loans

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

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Great Lakes seeing low ice cover compared to this time last year

Currently, around 2.4% of the Great Lakes are covered by ice, concentrated in the Green Bay region off Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron.

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Mussel-Phosphorus Puzzle: Invasive mussels are reshaping the chemistry of the Great Lakes

A new study measures the impact quagga and zebra mussels are having on the phosphorus cycle, which is a major player in the Great Lakes ecosystem.