“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 […]
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Lake Erie’s algae problems: Delay. And more delay.
Bureaucratic and legal dawdling continues seven years after record bloom Delay has been the watchword in dealing with Lake Erie’s algae problems since a record bloom hit the lake in […]
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From Bridge Magazine: Floods test mettle in Michigan’s UP. Waiting for relief tests patience.
This story originally appeared on Bridge Magazine and is republished here with permission. August 14, 2018 | Jim Malewitz | Michigan Environment Watch RIPLEY — Bethany Jones used to enjoy the crackling of thunderstorms. […]
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Senate Committee Hearings on the Line 5 Pipeline
Michigan’s U.S. Senator Gary Peters convened a Senate Commerce Committee field hearing on the safety of the Line 5 pipeline in Traverse City on Tuesday, August 20, 2018.
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Great Lakes States Follow Michigan’s PFAS lead
But no emergency declarations in Illinois and Wisconsin While the spotlight remains on Michigan’s growing list of sites contaminated with PFAS, neighboring Great Lakes states are also responding to the […]
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How bad is Michigan’s PFAS problem?
A new video from Great Lakes Now Boiling water doesn’t get rid of it. Residential filters don’t take it out either. So, once again, we are seeing an all too […]
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The Risk analysis report is out. Now it’s your turn to weigh in on Line 5.
Deadline is August 19,2018 41 researchers from 7 Universities and the NOAA lab in Ann Arbor. 4,300 computer simulations. 6 months of difficult work. The results of the Independent Line […]