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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Drinking Water, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Daily Reminder: Kids calendar art brings messages of water stewardship

by Sandra Svoboda January 28, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Pennsylvania, PublicSource, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Pittsburgh’s drinking water passes ‘major milestone’ as lead levels fall below federal threshold

by PublicSource January 28, 2020
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Screenings at the Sanctuary: Great Lakes Now program to have ongoing showings at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

by GLN Editor January 27, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Uncovered: High water reveals drinking water system artifacts

by Ric Mixter January 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Got High Water or Soil Erosion? Here’s some help for homeowners and residents

by Natasha Blakely January 23, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Forever Chemicals Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, News, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Showtime: Join Great Lakes Now at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival

by Sandra Svoboda January 21, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Sharon Oosthoek, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chemical Hitchhikers: Great Lakes microplastics may increase risk of PFAS contaminants in food web

by Sharon Oosthoek January 17, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

PFAS News Roundup: Public input in Michigan, bans on firefighting foam, legislation won’t pass Senate

by Ric Mixter January 15, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Guest Article, Latest News, News, PBS, PBS NewsHour, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

The U.S. House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here’s what you need to know

by GLN Editor January 14, 2020
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Show Expansion: Great Lakes Now welcomes its new multimedia producer

by GLN Editor January 8, 2020

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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