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Category: COVID-19

Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Latest News, PFAS, Politics, Water Quality

Federal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness

by Circle of Blue April 9, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Rights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier

by Natasha Blakely March 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Latest News, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Stalled Ships: Shipping industry looks to infrastructure investments to boost demand

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Concerns: Economic recovery plagues the minds of many in the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COVID-19, Culture, Drinking Water, Freighters, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

2020 in Review: Climate change, COVID-19 and Michigan’s governor

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Feature Detroit, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake Ontario: Big catch escapes again

by Natasha Blakely December 30, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Fatbergs, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

On the Pulse: I’ve Got One Word For You, 2020

by Rob Green December 29, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Cruise Ships, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development

Family-owned fishing businesses displaced by waterfront developments on Great Lakes

by The Conversation December 11, 2020November 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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