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Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Explainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?

by Circle of Blue October 5, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality

Citizen Excellence: Sandy Wynn-Stelt receives EPA award for efforts to combat PFAS

by Natasha Blakely September 25, 2020
Posted inIllinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

EPA Region 5 refutes internal watchdog report finding possible major issues in record keeping

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 9, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout repeal, Minnesota coal plants, Georgian Bay hydroelectric plant

by Ian Wendrow July 29, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality

PFAS News Roundup: Potential COVID-19 connection, DOD bill, Michigan lakes and rivers with PFAS foam

by Samantha Cantie July 2, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA says limits will take more than a year, Navy halts shipments to burn plant

by Natasha Blakely May 21, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Funding Boost: EPA gives Great Lakes extra $20 million but state funding at risk

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 14, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, COVID-19, Drinking Water, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Indianapolis and Rhinelander find PFAS, PFAS testing and projects stalled due to COVID-19

by Ric Mixter April 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Drinking Water, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Water Quality, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Indiana restricts PFAS foam, Wisconsin utility sued, 651 military bases likely polluted

by Ric Mixter March 25, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS Around the Great Lakes Region: Actions taken in each state or province and standards set, if any

by Natasha Blakely March 24, 2020

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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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