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Posted inU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

by The Narwhal September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

Long before Trump’s tariff war and attempts to change the name of Lake Ontario, Canada and the U.S. made an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Just recently, Nipigon Bay, on Lake Superior, became one of the success stories.

Posted inData Centers

‘Forever chemicals,’ microplastics and data centers. What you need to know.

by Mirror Indy August 28, 2026August 28, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes

by Julia Roeder August 12, 2026August 12, 2026
Posted inPolitics

New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

by Inside Climate News May 21, 2026May 27, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination

by Bridge Michigan May 20, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case

by Investigate Midwest May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Posted inCulture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

How Ontario could have cracked down on Chemical Valley pollution — but chose not to

by The Narwhal July 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Case Western Reserve University alumni roll out microplastic filtration system for washing machines

by Ideastream Public Media June 6, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, News

Michigan’s fight against Lake Erie pollution didn’t work. What happens next?

by Bridge Michigan May 28, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Latest News, Water Quality

Everything to know about microplastics in the Great Lakes

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now May 26, 2025November 7, 2025

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