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AuthorsCollaborationDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedGreat Lakes Now On-Air SpecialsNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeSandra SvobodaGreat Lakes Now/DPTV and MLive Partner for PFAS Reporting
-As residents, researchers and lawmakers learn more about how industrial chemicals are permeating household water supplies, MLive Media Group and Detroit Public Television are collaborating to report stories that will help further public understanding of this latest water crisis.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAuthorsBudgetDrinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeJames ProffittLake ErieNewsPolicySandra SvobodaThe Lake Erie Bill of Rights
-In advance of this week’s vote on a measure that would grant Lake Erie certain legal status, Great Lakes Now is bringing a variety of perspectives about the issue with these extended conversations.
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Asian CarpFish, Birds and AnimalsIllinoisInvasive SpeciesLake MichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectPBS NewsHour Report: Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes
-Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted fishing programs, NewsHour Weekend’s Megan Thompson reports on efforts to keep them out.
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PBS NewsHour Report: University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner
-Students can also choose smoked Silverfin with green tea on rice or fried Silverfin topped with mixed greens. It turns out “Silverfin” is another name for Asian carp, an invasive species wreaking havoc in lakes and rivers across the Midwest. And this Silverfin smorgasbord is a part of Illinois’ novel efforts to battle back the fish, which are now within 50 miles from entering Lake Michigan.
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Blue EconomyClimate ChangeDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResourceThe StatesFrom Bridge Magazine: Michigan Republicans kill Gov. Whitmer’s environmental overhaul plan
-The Republican-controlled Legislature killed Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to reorganize Michigan’s environmental agency. It’s only the second time that has happened since 1963.
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From Bridge Magazine: Michigan Environment Watch
-A year after Michigan declared Flint’s drinking water “restored” and began encouraging residents to return to their faucets, the city’s demand for bottled water remains sky-high, leading to hours-long waits for dwindling supplies.
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Winter Film Series: The Forever Chemicals
-Join us as we screen Detroit Public Television’s recent documentary Great Lakes Now episode “The Forever Chemicals” and host an insightful conversation regarding current questions and concerns over PFAS.
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Asian CarpAuthorsBudgetDetroit RiverDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInterviewInvasive SpeciesMichiganNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRegionU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsVideoSnyder reflects on his Great Lakes record in one-on-one interview
-In a private interview with Detroit Public Television’s Great Lakes Now, outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said he is proud of his Great Lakes accomplishments during his eight-year tenure as governor.
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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonLake HuronLake MichiganMary Ellen GeistMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesMichigan Senate passes bills with major impact on the Great Lakes
-GOP leaders and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are trying to finalize the Line 5 Tunnel agreement before Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer, takes office in January.
