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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchMichigan is on thin ice. Get used to it, climate experts say.
-Great Lakes ice cover is near record lows and expected to remain low through winter, threatening key ecosystems and the state’s $2.3 billion recreational fishing industry.
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APClimate ChangeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsBiden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs
-Employment data shows more than 670 science jobs lost at the EPA, 150 at the U.S. Geological Survey and 231 at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTraverse CityWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS found in Indigenous household wells, Wisconsin experimental treatment fails, WDNR fish concerns
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsGreat Lakes Moment: Beavers come knocking at the Detroit River’s former Black Lagoon
-Few people thought that the return of beavers to Ellias Cove would ever be possible.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAt Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems
-With Democratic control of the Presidency and Congress, water programs could receive more attention.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature-ChicagoIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsLeadMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater WithdrawalsDrinking Water News Roundup: Joliet picks Chicago, Minnesota road salt, Ohio EPA loans
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsEGLE Permits: Michigan agency approves permits needed for Enbridge tunnel project
-Aside from the permits from EGLE, Enbridge still needs permits from the Michigan Public Service Commission and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsGreat Lakes seeing low ice cover compared to this time last year
-Currently, around 2.4% of the Great Lakes are covered by ice, concentrated in the Green Bay region off Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron.
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Algae BloomsInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultMinnesotaNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMussel-Phosphorus Puzzle: Invasive mussels are reshaping the chemistry of the Great Lakes
-A new study measures the impact quagga and zebra mussels are having on the phosphorus cycle, which is a major player in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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National Recognition: Great Lakes Now wins “Best News and Public Affairs” program for public broadcasting
-With its monthly show, digital and social media content, educational resources, and audience engagement, Great Lakes Now earned an award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
