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Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Water Quality

Across the U.S., millions of people are drinking unsafe water. How can we fix that?

by Ensia September 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, Ontario, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Blue Jeans Blues: Researchers find denim microfibers in Great Lakes

by Sharon Oosthoek September 14, 2020
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Water Quality

Enbridge just wants a permit. Michigan critics want to bring down Line 5

by Bridge Michigan September 10, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Message to 2020 Candidates: Focus on water quality in Great Lakes states

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 8, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Turtle Recovery: Studying turtles on the Kalamazoo River 10 years after Enbridge oil spill

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 3, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Indiana, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Indiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality

by Indiana Environmental Reporter September 2, 2020
Posted inGroundwater Contamination, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Water Quality

New global standards for mine waste won’t prevent dam failures, critics say

by The Narwhal September 1, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Algae Blooms, Asian Carp, Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Invasive Species, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Michigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 26, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Turtles vs. Oil: Great Lakes Now producer talks ecosystems, life on the water and covering the lakes

by Natasha Blakely August 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Freighters, Invasive Species, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Offshore Decline: Great Lakes fish populations at risk from low nutrient levels

by Emily Simroth August 21, 2020November 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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