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APLatest NewsMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAnn Arbor sends partially treated wastewater into river
-The City of Ann Arbor says an estimated 1.38 million gallons of partially treated wastewater flowed into the Huron River during maintenance at its treatment plant.
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AgricultureDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPFAS News RoundupResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: High levels of “forever chemicals” found in pesticides, artificial turf
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Capri CafaroFeature HomepageFoodHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreation and TourismThe ProvincesTourismCoastal craft beers come to Lake Superior
-Ontario’s microbreweries are teaming up for an ale trail or IPA itinerary for tourists and locals.
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AdvocacyAgricultureAPIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMN Supreme Court: Farm country stream is protected waterway
-It’s unclear whether the ruling will affect other conflicts around the state involving drainage projects that preserve farmlands but increase the volume of pollutants flowing downstream.
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APClevelandFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake ErieLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingScience, Technology, ResearchAuthorities probing report of scandal at fishing tournament
-The county prosecutor’s office in Cleveland has opened an investigation into an apparent cheating scandal during a walleye fishing tournament.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeFresh off Palisades closure, Michigan will study state’s nuclear prospects
-While the owner considers whether to reopen the nuclear plant, Michigan will study whether new plants could make environmental sense.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAs septic pollution roils Higgins Lake, Michigan lawmakers consider reform
-A bill would require inspection of septic systems when homes are sold. It’s meant to address worries that old systems are failing.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsFreightersHistory and CultureLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNewsOntarioQuizScience, Technology, ResearchTorontoFinders, Keepers: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz
-Test your knowledge on mapping the Great Lakes, collecting and cataloging freshwater fish species and some of the latest news around the region.
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APClimate ChangeFoodHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTribal Governments and First NationsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMinnesota Ojibwe harvest sacred, climate-imperiled wild rice
-Wild rice is sacred to Indigenous peoples in the region, because it’s part of their creation story — and because for centuries it staved off starvation during harsh winters.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDana Nessel sues former west Michigan company over PFAS, other pollution
-The suit blames FKI Hardware Inc. for contaminating nine west Michigan properties with PFAS, volatile organic compounds and metals before exiting Michigan in 2016.
