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Author Archives: Michigan Public

Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Dealing with the soup of chemicals that can get into your drinking water

by Michigan Public July 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Freighters, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports

Canada expands ballast water restrictions to reduce invasive species spread

by Michigan Public June 24, 2021
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region

“Water is life” is the theme of day 1 of protests to shut down Enbridge Line 5

by Michigan Public May 13, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region

On eve of Line 5 shutdown deadline, Enbridge vows to defy Michigan order

by Michigan Public May 11, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Plastic debris is getting into the Great Lakes, our drinking water, and our food

by Michigan Public May 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Scientists Concerned About the Bottom of the Food Web in the Great Lakes

by Michigan Public April 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Drinking Water, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Some cities are turning to natural infrastructure to deal with extreme rain events

by Michigan Public March 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Wetlands can help prevent property damage and save lives during floods

by Michigan Public March 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

U of M team makes discovery about Lake Erie dead zone

by Michigan Public March 11, 2021
Posted inClimate, Culture, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

The future of Lake Superior with climate disruption

by Michigan Public February 23, 2021November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • 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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