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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIn Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections
-Changes to the nationwide permits for dredging and filling waterways will expose more stretches of small streams to development.
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Algae BloomsAPDrinking WaterLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOne-third of America’s rivers have changed color since 1984
-Only about 5% of U.S. river mileage is considered blue — a color often equated with pristine waters by the general public.
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Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts“I can sum it up in one word, and that is: nightmare.” 10 years after massive oil spill in Michigan
-One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened right here in Michigan, 10 years ago this week.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFlintGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHow does a $641 million Flint water settlement get to residents? Attorneys give answers
-Attorneys involved in the Flint Water Litigation provided an overview of the $641.25 million water settlement Nov. 23 on the City of Flint Facebook page.
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Algae BloomsGary WilsonLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOverlooked: Small streams can have a big impact on Great Lakes water quality
-Wisconsin researcher highlights threat from small streams, calls for agencies to increase enforcement.
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Drinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhat Has the Trump Administration Meant for Water?
-By narrowing or repealing federal rules, the Trump administration has prioritized big business and reduced pollution protection for waterways.
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Grand Rapids selected for lead pipe replacement grant
-The funding also will support public engagement in Grand Rapids on the risks of lead in drinking water.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupTraverse CityWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPFAS News Roundup: Huron River contamination levels drop, New York PFAS cleanup could be delayed
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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COVID-19Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDrinking Water News Roundup: Illinois COVID-19 shutoff protections, Ontario First Nation evacuation
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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CollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterFeature DetroitGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAnother Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan
-During the pandemic, the number of children being tested for lead poisoning has been cut in half.
