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Posted inFeatured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: “Forever Chemicals” waste going unreported, PFAS in rainwater

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now August 10, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: “Forever chemicals” in drinking water, common PFAS questions answered

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Indigenous communities take lead on energy projects, climate bill defeat impacts solar production

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 28, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 19, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish: Taking the measure of a rainbow darter

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBlue Economy, Climate, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, The States, Water Quality

Energy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Modern sea lamprey control pits technology against the invaders

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research

I Speak for the Fish: Not all lampreys are killers, but all are paying the price for their reputation

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tourism

I Speak for the Fish: Inside a trout feeding frenzy

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now May 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River

I Speak for the Fish: How the round goby changed the Great Lakes, twice

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now April 18, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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