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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Michigan brine brouhaha: Proposed limits for unpaved roads prompt dustup

by Bridge Michigan April 25, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Science Says What? Microplastic pollution — how worried should we be?

by Sharon Oosthoek February 24, 2023
Posted inAdvocacy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, The States, Water Quality

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

by Circle of Blue January 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, The Catch, Water Quality

Robots tackle shoreline trash

by Great Lakes Now December 19, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Books, Art and Music, Climate, Culture, Events and Special Broadcasts, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

“Talking about the bloom:” Meet filmmaker David J. Ruck

by Sandra Svoboda September 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Energy, Industry, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Wisconsin

Greening a home — and the next generation — in Wisconsin

by Energy News Network July 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How will tire chemicals affect Great Lakes fish? Some scientists hope to find out

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

EPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states

by Michigan Public June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Nonprofit report points to outdated Clean Water Act for the miles of polluted rivers across the U.S.

by Sharon Oosthoek May 6, 2022November 9, 2025

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