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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Chicago, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Flint, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River, a magnet for bald eagle photography

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Great Lakes Now's Year-End Posts, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Year in Review 2021: As the year ends, I’m still thinking about summer joy… and summer flooding

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now December 27, 2021November 9, 2025
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Software to help inventory lead water lines in Detroit

by The Associated Press November 2, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Endangered catfish indicates improving health of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now November 1, 2021
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Soil hauled from Detroit park as part of storm water project

by The Associated Press October 6, 2021
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Long-duration storm drops 1-4 inches of rain on Detroit area

by The Associated Press September 22, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Habitat Restoration, History and Culture, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Sugar Island is getting an ecological makeover

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 2, 2021November 9, 2025
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Water authority: Pumping stations did not fail during storm

by The Associated Press July 6, 2021
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Great Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2021

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