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Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 2, 2020

The Indiana University and Purdue teams will look at major sources of PFAS contamination, fate and transport in rural areas.

AP, Article, Asian Carp, COVID-19, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs

by The Associated Press September 2, 2020

Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.

Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Events and Special Broadcasts, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Island Basketball, Recreation and Tourism, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipwrecks, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Watch Party: Recoveries

by GLN Editor September 2, 2020

Great Lakes Now Program Director Sandra Svoboda chats with John Russick from the Chicago History Museum, and GLN Producers Kathy Johnson and Nick Austin. They answer some audience questions about the show.

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Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback

by The Associated Press September 1, 2020

The change allows utilities to use cheaper technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines.

Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New global standards for mine waste won’t prevent dam failures, critics say

by The Narwhal September 1, 2020November 9, 2025

The standards face criticism for failing to include enforcement mechanisms or penalties for companies falling short of requirements.

Detroit River, Events and Special Broadcasts, Great Lakes Now Watch Parties, History and Culture, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Watch Party: Microplastics, Macro problems

by GLN Editor August 29, 2020

Watch this Great Lakes Now Facebook Watch Party in partnership with the Belle Isle Conservancy, which discusses the segment “Microplastics in the Great Lakes.”