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Coping with PFAS: How have families been dealing with PFAS contamination in their communities
-In this web exclusive, two residents from Kent County, Michigan, share about their struggles with PFAS.
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Great Lakes Learning: How to get your students chatting – productively – in online lessons
-Education Consultant Gary Abud Jr. has four helpful tips to make the most of online discussions with your students and children.
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COVID-19Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFreightersIan WendrowIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioWisconsinGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: COVID-19 impacting utilities everywhere and across industries
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip
-Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS KIDS takes you along on a Virtual Field Trip.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAPGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan bans spreading manure on croplands in winter months
-Michigan EGLE said the ban is intended to prevent manure from flowing into waterways. Manure is a leading polluter of the Great Lakes, inland lakes and streams.
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COVID-19Cruise ShipsFreightersIan WendrowLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsRecreation and TourismShipping and PortsTourismCruises Continue Amid COVID-19: Uncertainty mars but doesn’t stop Great Lakes cruises
-Ports and cruise lines grapple with how to protect passengers and crew even as the season is expected to continue as normal in the Great Lakes.
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AdvocacyAPCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeNew law mandates Indiana schools test for lead contamination
-The law requires schools’ drinking water equipment to be tested by Jan. 1, 2023, and take action if results show lead at higher than 15 parts per billion.
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Great Lakes Learning: Tips for growing a fatberg at home (safely!)
-In this lesson, help kids understand what not to flush down the toilet and do a fun at-home science experiment at the same time.
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Lack of social distancing leads to closure of parks, trails in Chicago and elsewhere
-All over the United States, mayors and other officials fed up with residents who ignore social distancing guidelines have been shutting down parks, beaches, marinas and other public areas.
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COVID-19FreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsShipping Continues: Great Lakes shipping season opens with extra social distancing
-Great Lakes shipping hasn’t been stopped by the coronavirus, even as the industry waits to see how it will be impacted in the long term.
