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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Fatbergs, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Don’t Feed the Fatberg: Michigan Science Center launches its new fatberg exhibit

by Natasha Blakely December 6, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Flint, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Following Flint: Former EPA head to lead advocacy group that challenged agency’s role in Flint

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 5, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Brian Owens, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Mercury Levels Maintained: Invasive mussels keep mercury levels high in Great Lakes fish

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now November 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

by Sharon Oosthoek November 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Raising the Bar: Michigan governor, Chicago mayor lead on water rights and advocacy

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 30, 2019November 9, 2025
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PolyMet opponents ask appeals court to overturn mine permits

by The Associated Press October 28, 2019
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Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill in Lake Michigan

by The Associated Press October 28, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lorraine Boissoneault, News, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Upside-Down Eagle: Bald eagles have faced a number of pollutants but are now a Great Lakes success story

by Lorraine Boissoneault October 21, 2019
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA proposes rewrite of rules on lead contamination in water

by The Associated Press October 15, 2019

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    Changes in wetlands policy and reductions in funding mean flooding will worsen.
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    Public comments are due by the end of the week after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a tunnel alternative last month.

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