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Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm

by Hakai Magazine April 21, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Michigan governor invokes defense bill, high levels in Minnesota landfills, business lobby sues Wisconsin DNR

by Natasha Blakely April 6, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: New York water standards deferrals, microplastics in Pennsylvania

by Grace Dempsey March 29, 2021
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Lead in NY schools, Minnesota water exhibit, Wisconsin water week

by Grace Dempsey March 12, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Lake Superior Winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters

by Sharon Oosthoek March 10, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Q&A with energy secretary Granholm, Indiana environmental bills struggle, Ontario rate payers prepare for hike

by Natasha Blakely March 7, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate Change, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier

by Natasha Blakely March 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Region, Water Quality, Water Withdrawals

Drinking Water News Roundup: Climate change and Illinois water withdrawals, clean water for Michigan students

by Grace Dempsey February 26, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Minnesota, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality

HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2021

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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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