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Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS puts pregnancies at risk, Nestle and La Croix among waters with elevated PFAS

by Natasha Blakely September 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Wisconsin utility shutoffs postponed, Lake Erie wind farm, Minnesota mine legal win

by Ian Wendrow September 18, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inIllinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
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Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Energy-efficient fertilizer in Minnesota, Ohio bailout law repeal, Wisconsin utility rate freeze

by Ian Wendrow August 20, 2020
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Drilling fluid contamination, mining pollution concerns, tribal community grants

by Emily Simroth August 12, 2020
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice

by InsideClimate News August 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: lead in Pittsburgh, NY stream protection bill

by Emily Simroth July 31, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout repeal, Minnesota coal plants, Georgian Bay hydroelectric plant

by Ian Wendrow July 29, 2020
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Multi-million dollar grant funds study of Great Lakes aquaculture

by Great Lakes Echo July 27, 2020November 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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