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Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality

A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction

by Bridge Michigan February 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2022
Posted inClimate, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects

by Energy News Network February 2, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: New Illinois water quality bill, Minnesota mine lease canceled, Ontario’s wetland filtration

by Maya Sundaresan February 1, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, COP26, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Biden’s First Year: An infrastructure win, but climate and justice plans struggle

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 31, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Water Authority monitoring Detroit River for algal bloom threat

by Sharon Oosthoek January 27, 2022
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Some communities in Michigan opt out of fluoridation

by Great Lakes Echo January 25, 2022
Posted inForever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths

by Indiana Environmental Reporter January 21, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Asian Carp, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

U.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier

by Natasha Blakely January 20, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Searching for help. Where can homeowners get money to fix failing septic systems?

by Michigan Public January 20, 2022November 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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