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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 15, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Ontario Indigenous lawsuit over water dispute, 50,000 sign up for Flint settlement, Ohio infrastructure loans

by Grace Dempsey April 8, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending

by Circle of Blue April 5, 2021
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In flooded Michigan neighborhoods, who should pay for sea walls?

by Bridge Michigan March 30, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, News Director's Pick-of-the-Week, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Traverse City, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Last dam standing: Traverse City fish restoration project on the ropes

by Bridge Michigan March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment

by Circle of Blue March 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Drinking Water, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

by Michigan Public March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

by Michigan Public March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations Communities

by Circle of Blue March 12, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Building Resilience in Rural America

by Eos March 3, 2021November 9, 2025

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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