Cleanup of River Raisin Helps Revitalize Michigan Community Monroe, Michigan leverages its water resources Like many North American cities, Monroe, Michigan has lost key industries and jobs, but also has […]
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Can Gretchen Whitmer’s water agenda reform bottled water
On Michigan’s water: “We’ve been lousy stewards of it” “Make no little plans,” said famed architect Daniel Burnham. Perhaps Gretchen Whitmer channeled Burnham when she laid out her vision for […]
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Is PFAS from Michigan’s Huron River contaminating Lake Erie’s fish?
“Do Not Eat” advisory making Ohio fishing industry nervous Last week’s greatlakesnow.org story about the “Do Not Eat” Fish advisory in Michigan’s Huron River being extended to all fish from […]
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PFAS: All fish in Michigan’s Huron River unsafe to eat
“Do Not Eat” Fish Advisory extended to Lake Erie The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an expanded “Do Not Eat” Fish advisory due to PFAS contamination […]
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Big Water, Big Money… But “Algae”
Fish Ohio Day on Lake Erie Lake Erie means big water, big fish, big fun and big money. The 39th annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day has morphed from a simple showcase […]
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Will new Governors care about the Great Lakes?
Candidates show little interest in climate change As summer fades, the November elections are on the near horizon, and core Great Lakes states are in the spotlight in the gubernatorial […]
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Drinking water shut off at all Detroit Public Schools
“Higher than acceptable” levels of lead, copper in 16 schools It’s not a great way to begin the new school year. Water at the 16 Detroit Public Schools where what […]
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The Great Lakes on Drugs
No Regulations for proper disposal of PPCP’s Even mussels in some bodies of water are on anti-depressants these days. And frogs are having hormone problems. At Ohio State University and […]
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A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig
New Ways to Experience Detroit’s International Waterfront Alex Howbert grew up in Detroit, went to Cass Tech High School, and spent his summers sailing, kayaking, canoeing, and swimming in the […]
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Trump’s EPA takes steps to replace Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Experts predict negative impact on Great Lakes The Trump administration’s systematic rollback of Obama era environmental policies continued last week when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its rule to […]
