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Spending bill would boost funding for lakes cleanup

by The Associated Press December 19, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Cleveland, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

H2Ohio: Ohio governor’s plan puts $1 billion toward clean water and new wetlands

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 17, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, News, PFAS, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan townships, Wolverine World Wide reach deal over PFAS contamination

by The Associated Press December 11, 2019
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS water contamination not widespread, Pennsylvania says

by The Associated Press December 11, 2019
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan officials investigating aggregate spill in Detroit River

by The Associated Press December 6, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, James Proffitt, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. recreational conflict

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, John Hartig, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr., civil rights champion and supporter of clean environment for all

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 2, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, James Proffitt, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 25, 2019November 9, 2025
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Future water options for Joliet, Illinois, cost $300 million to $1 billion

by The Associated Press November 21, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Monopolies and Demographics: Why Meeting UP Energy Needs is Both Challenging and Expensive

by Ian Wendrow November 7, 2019November 9, 2025

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    Trump administration officials say the restructuring will bring the agency closer to communities they serve.
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    The federal government announced a new $144 million program to study microplastics and the risks they pose to human health. But some environmental groups say the action isn't aggressive enough.

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