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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Featured, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Moment: Small habitat patches can have big ecological impact

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now December 6, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Fossil Finds: Great Lakes coral and sea life remnants say much about its past and future

by Maya Sundaresan November 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Algae blooms threaten Illinois, Wisconsin DNR cuts runoff regulations

by Maya Sundaresan November 19, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Minnesota requiring businesses to monitor, PFAS impact on COVID vaccine, new New York standards

by Natasha Blakely November 18, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

Great Lakes groups hope EPA regional administrator revitalizes infrastructure, morale

by Great Lakes Echo November 11, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Coal bailout scandal lingers in Ohio legislature, clearer Wisconsin solar regulations, Illinois utility bill increase

by Natasha Blakely November 1, 2021
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Pennsylvania, Region

Energy News Roundup: Illinois clean energy bill, Michigan Weatherization Month, national increase in heating costs

by Maya Sundaresan October 19, 2021
Posted inBudget, Culture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: US Steel spill, lead pipes, First Nations boil water advisories, Ohio wetlands

by Maya Sundaresan October 5, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Climate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Bridge Over Warming Water: Grants fund fish habitat conservation projects around the Great Lakes

by Rachel Duckett September 10, 2021November 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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