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AgricultureDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupFeature MilwaukeeGroundwater ContaminationIllinoisLatest NewsLeadMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Well contamination, Montreal distributing lead filters, water protection project grants awarded
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with drinking water in Great Lakes Now’s headline roundup.
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BudgetGary WilsonIllinoisIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinDam Investment: How does Michigan stack up against Great Lakes peers?
-Failure brings scrutiny to EGLE dam safety program. Other states far surpass Michigan in investment.
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains
-Masks and gloves thrown in the street can travel through storm drains in separate systems to lakes and other waterways.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Industry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPennsylvaniaPublicSourceFour environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19
-Climate change, air pollution, oil prices and waste could be transformed by the pandemic.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingClevelandCOVID-19DetroitDuluthFreightersGrand RapidsHamiltonJames ProffittLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRecreation and TourismRecreational Hunting and FishingThe ProvincesThe StatesTorontoTraverse CityWisconsinCOVID-19 Next Steps: Great Lakes outdoor recreation begins move toward normalcy
-Many parks and public areas are opening – with restrictions.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsIllinoisIndianaInvasive SpeciesKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaQuebecThe ProvincesThe StatesWisconsinControlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species
-There are campaigns and websites from each of the Great Lakes states and provinces.
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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 WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASProtectU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinPFAS Around the Great Lakes Region: Actions taken in each state or province and standards set, if any
-The eight Great Lakes states and Canada are approaching PFAS contamination in their own ways and setting their own standards.
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COVID-19FatbergsIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectResearch, Data and TechnologyResourceScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinCOVID-19 Caution: Water Resources Commissioner asks people not to flush cleaning products
-Anything that says “Flushable Wipes” is not flushable, commissioner says.
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Pennsylvania governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools
-Initiatives in the $1.1 billion package include money in Gov. Tom Wolf’s upcoming budget proposal and expanding existing grant programs. Smaller amounts could become available for replacing lead lines in public water systems and testing for lead in drinking water in schools..
