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DetroitDetroit RiverFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaterfront DevelopmentGreat Lakes Moment: Cleanup of contaminated river sediment begins at old Uniroyal site
-In this month’s column from writer John Hartig, he looks at the history of the Uniroyal site and current cleanup plans.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFish, Birds and AnimalsKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsTurtle Recovery: Studying turtles on the Kalamazoo River 10 years after Enbridge oil spill
-Researcher Josh Otten is conducting a study of the turtles to assess how the 2010 oil spill survivors are faring.
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COVID-19Energy News RoundupIan WendrowIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio nuclear bailout bill repeal, COVID-19 energy crises in Michigan
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIndianaLatest NewsNewsPFASResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsIndiana universities receive grants to study PFAS impact on water quality
-The Indiana University and Purdue teams will look at major sources of PFAS contamination, fate and transport in rural areas.
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Michigan House OKs spending on jobless benefits, flood costs
-Included in the bill is $6 million that would be a match for federal funds to clean up and respond to the Midland dam failure in May.
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Climate ChangeCOVID-19DetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitLatest NewsMichiganNewsWisconsinIntersecting Crises: Fighting for climate justice in a pandemic
-Both climate change and COVID-19 are environmental justice issues, but fighting one in the middle of another poses challenges for advocates.
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Detroit RiverEvents and Special BroadcastsGreat Lakes Now Watch PartiesLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsRecreation and TourismWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWatch Party: Microplastics, Macro problems
-Watch this Great Lakes Now Facebook Watch Party in partnership with the Belle Isle Conservancy, which discusses the segment “Microplastics in the Great Lakes.”
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Lake Michigan Water Pipeline: Waukesha receives federal loan for water supply project
-The plan to divert water from Lake Michigan to Waukesha had initially proved controversial.
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Announcer: Put-in-Bay School basketball team plays in honor of beloved announcer
-A Lake Erie island community turned tragedy into fundraising, building awareness and motivation for students.
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Algae BloomsAsian CarpDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan’s State of the Great Lakes: Drinking water quality garners spotlight
-Michigan’s governor released her first State of the Great Lakes report, which activists and researchers say shouldn’t be mistaken for a critical evaluation.
