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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

To build a new pipeline or not: Illinois city seeks Lake Michigan water

by John McCracken April 19, 2022
Posted inForests and Plants, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Latest News, News, PFAS, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Researchers find wetland plant can filter PFAS chemicals

by Indiana Environmental Reporter April 15, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Historic Great Lakes agreement reaches golden anniversary

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2022
Posted inClimate, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Report: Climate change threatens these 29 Michigan chemical sites

by Bridge Michigan March 31, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels

by The Revelator March 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Black Neighborhoods Will Bear Future Flood Burden

by Eos March 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAsian Carp, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

With new invasive carp money, the Great Lakes learns from past invasions

by Bridge Michigan March 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

Legislation to be introduced to restrict water withdrawals for bottled water and increase protections for groundwater

by Michigan Public March 8, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River, a magnet for bald eagle photography

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Lake heatwaves driven by human-caused climate change

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 3, 2022

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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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