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Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

Another Casualty of COVID: Testing declines for lead poisoning in Michigan

by Bridge Michigan October 22, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Water Quality

Legionella and other dangerous pathogens still lurk in U.S. drinking water

by Ensia October 19, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Landfills, Wisconsin action plan, AGs urge congress to be tough on PFAS

by Natasha Blakely October 9, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 6, 2020November 9, 2025
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 inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Detroit River, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Detroit River and western Lake Erie get a checkup

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now October 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Drinking Water, Freighters, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Canada Water Agency: Government hopes to consolidate water data and management

by Sharon Oosthoek October 1, 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 inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality

One Michigan county tells the story of a nation plagued by water pollution

by Circle of Blue September 25, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

In Perpetuity: Toxic Great Lakes sites will require attention for generations to come

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2020November 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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