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Posted inAP, Article, COVID-19, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

by The Associated Press August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Asian Carp, Authors, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Pipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel

by The Associated Press August 25, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Natasha Blakely, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Turtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes

by Natasha Blakely August 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Fish, Birds and Animals, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Dishwashing detergent killed hundreds of fish in Ohio river

by The Associated Press August 24, 2020
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, History and Culture, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends

by The Associated Press August 21, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Source: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis

by The Associated Press August 20, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Lake St. Clair, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan rejects Macomb County sewage treatment lagoon plan

by The Associated Press August 19, 2020
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020

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