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Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion

by Wisconsin Watch August 14, 2023November 8, 2025
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Energy News Roundup: Improvements coming to Michigan’s power grid, Congress can’t agree on climate spending

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2023
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PFAS News Roundup: Legislation introduced in Michigan, Ways to reduce your exposure

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 1, 2023
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PFAS News Roundup: First-to-market PFAS annihilator in Michigan, $42.4 million in claims against Wisconsin city

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 20, 2023
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Energy News Roundup: Sulfur smell in Indiana, Minnesota Power launches solar project

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 14, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Technology to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ showing positive results

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2023
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Energy News Roundup: Ohio law blocks solar energy development, Line 5 fight in Michigan continues

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 29, 2023
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Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

by Michigan Public June 22, 2023
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PFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2023
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Energy News Roundup: Minnesota leading in clean energy, coal plant closing in Michigan

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 15, 2023

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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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