After a documentary screening at the Sustainable Brands 2019 conference in Detroit, Great Lakes Now hosted an audience discussion with the MLive Media Group reporters who have been leading the coverage of the PFAS issue in Michigan.
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Superfund Sites: New Detroit River site added for threats of PCB, metal, cyanide contamination
The former McLouth Steel Corporation site in Trenton, Michigan, was added to the Superfund list in May because of its risk to the Detroit River.
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Line 5 Goes to Court: Enbridge raises stakes in pipeline tussle
Enbridge filed with the Michigan Court of Claims “to establish the constitutional validity and enforceability” of the agreements signed last year, the company said in a statement.
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Sustainable Brands Day 4: It ended with a dance performance
On the final day of the Sustainable Brands 2019 conference, discussions on policy, water challenges and advocacy continued.
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Watch Now: “The Forever Chemicals” documentary panel discussion
Great Lakes Now Program Manager Sandra Svoboda, and MLive environmental reporter, Garret Ellison host a panel discussion on PFAS.
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Erie Hack: Preventing, solving and tracking toxic algae bloom most popular issue for teams to tackle
Nine teams will continue on to the finals, which will be June 20 in Cleveland.
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Algae Map: Nonprofit group creates map tracking algae bloom outbreaks from 2010 to now
Environmental Working Group released a map tracking all reported toxic algae bloom outbreaks.
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Sustainable Brands Day 3: Changing behaviors, Forever Chemicals and renewable energy
On day three of the Sustainable Brands conference, Great Lakes Now screened its PFAS documentary before an audience Q&A.
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Sustainable Brands Day 2: Great Lakes Now takes a look at the plastic problem
Collaboration and engagement were pinpointed as key to tackling the issue of plastic waste on the second day of Sustainable Brands in Detroit.
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Great Lakes Moment: Detroit’s New Waterfront Porch
For well over a century Detroit was an industrial town and had a working riverfront that supported industry and commerce. However, times had changed.
