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InfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSome communities in Michigan opt out of fluoridation
-Even as community water systems are praised by the state for maintaining fluoride levels, others are still holding out.
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New study says elevated levels of PFAS found in anti-fogging sprays and cloths
-Exposure to some PFAS is associated with serious health effects like impaired immune function, cancer, thyroid disease and other health disorders.
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APClimate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectMichigan governor releases plan draft for carbon neutrality
-Michigan will build clean energy infrastructure and invest in green programs over the next 30 years with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050 to confront climate change, a draft of a state plan says.
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Asian CarpBudgetFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureInvasive SpeciesLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsU.S. Army Corps directs millions to Great Lakes coastal resiliency, Soo Locks and invasive carp barrier
-The Soo Locks are among the numerous Great Lakes projects that have been assigned federal funding.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsSearching for help. Where can homeowners get money to fix failing septic systems?
-In Michigan, the state estimates there are more than 330 thousand failing septic tank systems. They could be contaminating lakes, rivers, and groundwater.
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APDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature LeadLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWork continues on removing lead water lines in Benton Harbor
-More than 400 water service lines in Benton Harbor have been replaced or verified to be free of lead, according to state officials.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndigenous CommunitiesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyPFAS News RoundupPolicyWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior fish, two Michigan locations could land on Superfund list
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Algae BloomsDrinking WaterDrinking Water News RoundupIndianaLatest NewsNewsOntarioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinDrinking Water News Roundup: Toxic algae blooms in Indiana, First Nations $8B settlement, Wisconsin lead pipe replacement funding
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingGroundwater ContaminationIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
-Plants in four states will have to close the coal ash ponds months or years ahead of schedule, the EPA said, citing deficiencies with groundwater monitoring, cleanup or other problems.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDrinking WaterFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNewsCombined Effort: Sierra Club to award Great Lakes News Collaborative
-The Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club is acknowledging the environmental journalism efforts of the Great Lakes News Collaborative, of which Great Lakes Now is a member, in their annual award ceremony.
