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APFish, Birds and AnimalsIndianaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana
-Fisheries biologists have collected fish and water samples at a northeastern Indiana lake as the result of a fish kill involving thousands of crappies.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature LeadFlintLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsCourt kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
-The Michigan Supreme Court threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal.
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AgricultureCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsForests and PlantsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInvasive SpeciesLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWater test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
-Much has changed since the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1836, notably because of invasive mussels. But human activity changed the Great Lakes long before then.
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Alex HillDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageIndianaInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinMapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?
-Aging housing is prevalent all around the region, but in some cities the old infrastructure lingers more than in others.
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Algae BloomsFeature HomepageJames ProffittLake ErieMichiganNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsStudy suggests phosphorous reduction alone could lead to more toxic algae
-A new study says efforts to reduce harmful algae blooms by limiting phosphorous in Lake Erie could result in more toxic algae.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageGary WilsonInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsDoes extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?
-New report highlights concern that intense storms, high lake levels may put nuclear and contaminated waste storage facilities at risk.
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Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and SailingCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEndangered piping plovers are recovering but still need human help
-Habitat loss, pressure from recreation and predation are among the biggest threats the piping plovers face on Great Lakes shores.
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AdvocacyCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries
-The U.S. EPA issued health advisories for PFAS that essentially suggest there is no safe level of PFAS in drinking water.
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Feature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyPennsylvaniaPFASPFAS News RoundupWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: EPA sets new standards, orders firefighting foam makers to test products
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APFeature HomepageFlintIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsState: Chemical company likely source of Flint River spill
-Authorities focused on a chemical company as the likely source of a spill that has left a dark oily sheen for miles on the Flint River.
