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Posted inNews, Protect

A Little Boat in a Big River: The J.W. Westcott ll

by Glen Mannisto August 2, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Invasive Species, News, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research

A Great Lakes Moment from John Hartig

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 1, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

Michigan’s PFAS contamination emergency

by Mary Ellen Geist July 31, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, News, Protect, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals

Aging collaboration model lacks energy to deal with Great Lakes issues

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 30, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research

A Life Without Line 5

by Mary Ellen Geist July 27, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Invasive Species, Latest News, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Video, Water Quality

Making the Great Lakes your life’s work

by Mary Ellen Geist July 25, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, News, Protect, Video

The risk of the new risk assessment for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline

by Mary Ellen Geist July 24, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Flint, News, Politics, Protect, Water Quality

Management weakness delayed U.S. EPA Flint response

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, News, Protect

EPA report cites adverse conservation impact from biofuel production

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2018November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Protect, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Long-stalled Lake Erie wind project gets tentative green light

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now July 17, 2018November 9, 2025

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  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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