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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio pipeline, Indiana rejects rate increase

by Ian Wendrow July 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Culture, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Infrastructure, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Lake Huron nuclear waste storage plan dropped, renewable energy in Midland

by Ian Wendrow June 25, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded

by Emily Simroth June 17, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Dam Investment: How does Michigan stack up against Great Lakes peers?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 16, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Feature Detroit, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Ontario, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Animal Quiz: What Great Lakes aquarium animal are you in quarantine?

by Natasha Blakely May 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio wind power in Lake Erie, solar projects stall in Illinois, major Wisconsin coal plant to close

by Ian Wendrow May 28, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Illinois, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

Day in the Life: How are Shedd Aquarium’s animals coping in the absence of visitors?

by GLN Editor May 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, COVID-19, Illinois, Invasive Species, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

State Struggle: Budget shortfalls stall Asian carp plan, put cleanups at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now May 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: DTE Energy rate hike, Chicago firm fined for polluting canal

by Ian Wendrow May 14, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Region, St. Clair River, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Toxic coal ash, utility company water withdrawal, Line 5

by Ian Wendrow April 17, 2020

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  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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