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Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: MIT chemists designed a sensor that detects PFAS

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 26, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Ontario weakens watershed protections (again) as natural resources minister gets new powers

by The Narwhal March 26, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

From the Ice Age to Now: A Lake Erie timeline

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 22, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Water Quality

Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays

by Bridge Michigan March 14, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks

by Wisconsin Watch March 13, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Indiana senators scrap bill that would change definition of polyfluoroalkyl substances in favor of manufacturers

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now March 12, 2024
Posted inIllinois, Latest News, News, Region, Water Quality

Illinois lawmakers seek to protect state wetlands

by WBEZ March 6, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Water Quality

Three Great Lakes commissions announce partnership to advance restoration

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 6, 2024
Posted inNews

Great Lakes Moment: Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes part of binational trail system

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2024June 10, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: CDC encourages doctors to start testing for PFAS

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now February 13, 2024

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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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