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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFreightersIllinoisIndianaJohn HartigLake ErieLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyProtectScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinGreat Lakes Moment: Earth Day turns 50
-Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig shares his own memories of the first Earth Day and the changes he’s noticed in the nature around him since then.
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Drinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRic MixterWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMPART: Michigan’s efforts to root out and deal with PFAS contamination
-In this web exclusive, Great Lakes Now looks at Michigan’s PFAS Action Response Team.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsAPGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan bans spreading manure on croplands in winter months
-Michigan EGLE said the ban is intended to prevent manure from flowing into waterways. Manure is a leading polluter of the Great Lakes, inland lakes and streams.
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AdvocacyAPCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeIndianaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeNew law mandates Indiana schools test for lead contamination
-The law requires schools’ drinking water equipment to be tested by Jan. 1, 2023, and take action if results show lead at higher than 15 parts per billion.
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Lack of social distancing leads to closure of parks, trails in Chicago and elsewhere
-All over the United States, mayors and other officials fed up with residents who ignore social distancing guidelines have been shutting down parks, beaches, marinas and other public areas.
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BuffaloChicagoClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature MilwaukeeFeature-ChicagoFreightersGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinWater for All: Milwaukee, Chicago lead in ensuring water during COVID-19 crisis
-Some Great Lakes cities and states are ahead of the game when it comes to ending water shutoffs during the COVID-19 crisis. Others aren’t.
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COVID-19FreightersIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsLorraine BoissoneaultNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsShipping Continues: Great Lakes shipping season opens with extra social distancing
-Great Lakes shipping hasn’t been stopped by the coronavirus, even as the industry waits to see how it will be impacted in the long term.
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COVID-19DetroitFeature DetroitKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsOntarioProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsTighter Restrictions: COVID-19 makes it harder to cross Great Lakes borders between U.S. and Canada
-Customers who attempt to pay with cash at the Blue Water Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will be turned away.
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AdvocacyDrinking WaterIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectRic MixterWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Indiana restricts PFAS foam, Wisconsin utility sued, 651 military bases likely polluted
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Gary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentWetland Wisdom: Documentary looks at breakthrough in Great Lakes wetland research
-In this Q&A, Central Michigan University Professor Don Uzarski talks about how critical healthy wetlands are for the Great Lakes region.
