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Feature HomepageLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Plastic Impact: Canada launches multi-year study of microplastics in water and soil
-Results from previous research have offered conflicting evidence about the particles’ impact on aquatic creatures.
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Energy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioRachel Duckett
Energy News Roundup: Illinois Senate votes on energy plan, Enbridge protests in Minnesota, Solar-Panel factory in Ohio
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRachel DuckettWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois community on bottled water for 2 years, Ohio bill hurting streams, infrastructure investments
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Asian CarpCollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsInvasive SpeciesLake SuperiorLatest NewsNewsOntarioRecreational Hunting and FishingToronto
New anglers could depress Great Lakes fish populations more than invasive species
-More fishing trips could cause more damage to native fish populations in the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes than aquatic invasive species, according to a recent study.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingFeature HomepageLake OntarioLatest NewsOntarioRachel DuckettRecreation and TourismToronto
Sarah Douglas: From Lake Ontario to the Tokyo Olympics
-Canada has nine sailors heading to the Olympics, six of which hail from the Great Lakes. Sarah Douglas is one of them.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsLake OntarioLatest NewsNewsOntarioResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekTorontoWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Chemical Impact: Microplastic pollution more complex than we think, says new research
-Microplastics act like a chemical sponge, soaking up contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals. Those chemicals, in turn, appear to be causing deformities in larval fish.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: What does the American Jobs Plan mean for various Great Lakes states?
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CollaborationFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, Research
How Microfishing Took the Angling World by (Very Small) Storm
-Around the world, fishers are embracing tiny quarry. Is microfishing a celebration of biodiversity or a sign of collapse?
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BuffaloCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoCollaborationCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Water Access: As moratoria on shutoffs end, old problems return to the forefront
-As moratoria expire across the Great Lakes region, advocates say ongoing affordability and debt relief are key.
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Drinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature HomepageIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsin
Drinking Water News Roundup: Ontario Indigenous lawsuit over water dispute, 50,000 sign up for Flint settlement, Ohio infrastructure loans
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