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Posted inWater Quality

Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’

by Planet Detroit July 10, 2026July 10, 2026

The Detroit River lost 97% of its coastal wetlands to development but remains one of the most biologically important Great Lakes waterways, with millions of fish spawning there each spring.

Posted inWater Quality

Superior mayor makes case for takeover of Wisconsin’s only private water utility

by Wisconsin Public Radio July 2, 2026July 8, 2026
Posted inPFAS

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

by Interlochen Public Radio and Grist July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

by WBEZ, Inside Climate News and Grist June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inPFAS

North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario

by The Narwhal June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys

by The Ohio Newsroom June 25, 2026June 24, 2026
Posted inClimate

When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer

by Circle of Blue June 18, 2026June 19, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Oneida County Health Department to monitor five public beaches for E. coli this summer

by WXPR June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination

by Bridge Michigan May 20, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Bayer Increased Lobbying Amid Roundup Supreme Court Case

by Investigate Midwest May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

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