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Little Cal River, other watersheds deposited harmful amounts of chemicals into Great Lakes, report finds

On: October 3, 2022

Watersheds in Indiana deposited massive amounts of toxic chemicals into the Great Lakes region in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by Environment America Research and Policy Center. The Little Calumet River is ranked sixth of the top 20 watersheds in the United States for releasing chemicals known to cause cancer and have negative reproductive effects, the report said. Read the full story by The Times of Northwest Indiana.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-littlecalriver-harmfulchemicals

Hannah Reynolds

1 group has biggest role in Erie’s most valuable property. How the Erie Port Authority works

On: October 3, 2022

The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority promotes industrial, commercial and recreational opportunities on Erie’s bayfront. The authority, located at 1 Holland St., is also a landlord to both a shipbuilder and a shipping facility and is the entity that ensures public access to the bayfront. Read the full story by Go Erie.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-lakeerie-valuableproperty

Hannah Reynolds

Great Lakes Boat Building School to break ground on new expansion

On: October 3, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville Michigan began construction on a new expansion. The multi-million dollar expansion is the result of a fundraising and donation campaign and is designed to increase class sizes and expand program choices at the school. Read the full story by The Sault News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20221003-greatlakesboatbuildingschool-expansion

Hannah Reynolds

Not-so-Great Lake: Health of Lake Erie is poor, according to U.S. and Canada

On: September 30, 2022

The State of the Great Lakes Report by the U.S. and Canadian governments assessed that Lake Erie’s ecosystem health is poor, despite major improvements made to the waterbody over the decades. Read the full story by The Buffalo News.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-lake-erie

Theresa Gruninger

US high court asked to undo Indiana Lake Michigan ruling

On: September 30, 2022

Three property owners with land along northwest Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to undo a 2018 ruling by Indiana’s high court which declared that the shoreline is owned by the state for the public’s enjoyment. Read the full story by The Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-shoreline-ownership

Theresa Gruninger

Possible national historic site designation for Menominee lands angers UP lawmakers

On: September 30, 2022

Some Michigan lawmakers are outraged by a recent State Historic Preservation Review Board decision to move forward in the process of adding some lands near the Menominee River to the National Register of Historic Places. The Menominee Indian Tribe considers the lands, which span Michigan and Wisconsin across the Menominee River, culturally and historically significant. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-litter-historic-site

Theresa Gruninger

Over 500k pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes beaches, shorelines

On: September 30, 2022

The nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes announced Thursday that, through its Adopt-a-Beach program, it has surpassed 500,000 pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes beaches and shorelines. Read the full story by WJSM – St. Joseph, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-litter-removal

Theresa Gruninger

$15M dredging project completed along Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River

On: September 30, 2022

A $15 million regional dredging project, part of New York’s $300 million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative for communities affected by high water levels along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, has been completed. Read the full story by The Citizen.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-dredging

Theresa Gruninger

Great Lakes freighter built in Door County advances to top 16 of ‘Coolest Things’ contest

On: September 30, 2022

The M/V Mark W. Barker, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay for Ohio-based Interlake Steamship Company, reached the top 16 in preliminary voting in the seventh annual Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce-sponsored contest. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-freighter

Theresa Gruninger

Study: Monarch butterflies could thrive in southern Great Lakes amid declining populations

On: September 30, 2022

A new study out of Michigan State University bolsters predictions that the warming from climate change will exacerbate pressures on monarch butterflies. But in the Midwest, monarch populations could stabilize or even grow. Read the full story by WJBK-TV – Detroit, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-monarchs

Theresa Gruninger

100% whitefish

On: September 30, 2022

The Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, a Chicago-based organization representing the governors of the Great Lakes states and the Canadian premiers of Ontario and Québec, on Thursday launched its “100% Whitefish” initiative that promotes using 100% of a whitefish for different purposes and beyond just food. Read the full story by The Mining Journal.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-whitefish

Theresa Gruninger

Companies leaving Michigan with PFAS will ‘pay the price’ AG says in new lawsuit

On: September 30, 2022

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing an out-of-state company for PFAS contamination left behind in West Michigan, claiming hazardous substances were found in the soil and groundwater. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220930-pfas

Theresa Gruninger

Advocates say cleanup of coal ash at northwest Indiana power plant leave regional water supply at risk

On: September 28, 2022

As the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) retires a century-old power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan shuts down, some residents and activists are warning the region’s water supply could be at risk. Advocates say the coal ash NIPSCO plans to leave on the site puts groundwater and Lake Michigan in danger of contamination in Michigan City and beyond. Read the full story by WTTW-TV – Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-contamination-risk

Army Corps announces plans to stop invasive carp to Great Lakes

On: September 28, 2022

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced plans to stop the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes with an engineered channel in the Brandon Road Lock. A series of high-tech barriers will prevent invasive carp from travelling upstream to Lake Michigan while still allowing boats to pass through. Read the full story by The Manitoulin Expositor.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-invasivecarp-plan

‘Without water, none of us would be here’: Great Lakes protection project kicks off in Niagara-on-the-Lake

On: September 28, 2022

Indigenous leaders in North America, environmental and geographical experts, and volunteers are collaborating on the Biinaagami Project, a planned three-year initiative to engage Canadians and Americans in stewardship of the Great Lakes. Read the full story by The St. Catharines Standard.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-stewardship-project

Repair timeline pushed back even further for broken Metro Detroit water main

On: September 28, 2022

The Great Lakes Water Authority announced that a repaired water transmission main that services several Metro Detroit communities is now expected to resume normal operations in early October, weeks after its expected resumption, after a leak closed the main in mid-August. Read the full story by WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-watermain-delay

Public hearing set for decade-long push to restore Grand River’s rapids

On: September 28, 2022

This Thursday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting a virtual public hearing on a push to restore the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Whitewater and the city of Grand Rapids are seeking a permit to remove four low-head dams and replace them with rocks and boulders. Read the full story by MLive.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-restoration-publichearing

Brighton Beach becoming more sustainable and cost effective

On: September 28, 2022

In Minnesota, Brighton Beach’s construction plan is an estimated $3.5 million dollars. However, Duluth’s Park and Recreation department are finding ways to reduce costs and be more sustainable, such as by reusing Brighton Beach’s current rocks and gravel. Read the full story by WDIO-TV – Duluth, MN.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-construction-sustainability

‘Volunteer trashman’ aims to get rid of plastic in Lake Erie, waterways

On: September 28, 2022

Eddie Olschansky, founder of Trash Fish Cleveland, organizes volunteers to clean up trash from waterways leading to Lake Erie. Olschansky aims to educate and encourage his community and hopes to give his volunteers a new perspective on plastic pollution. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-erie-cleanup

Beach cleanup goes high-tech

On: September 28, 2022

The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup, launched in 2020 by Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region, is focused both on cleanup technology and raising awareness of the plastic waste problem. Devices like the BeBot, a $55,000 beach-sifting robot that collects the waste buried in a defined area, aim to spark people’s curiosity and get them concerned about the issue. Read the full story by Axios.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-cleanup-technology

Great Lakes Forum in Niagara Falls to discuss climate change, a serious threat to the basin

On: September 28, 2022

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of both the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Great Lakes Public Forum. One topic of discussion at this year’s forum is how the Great Lakes are impacted by climate change and ongoing work to understand how they could be further impaired in the future. Read the full story by The Pointer.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-forum-climate

Invasive carp: Great Lakes focus of new film documenting effort to keep species out

On: September 28, 2022

A new film, “Against the Current 2: Keeping Invasive Carp Out of the Great Lakes” is documenting efforts to prevent invasive carp species from entering the Great Lakes. The film is a sequel to 2020’s “Against the Current,” which detailed work on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project near Chicago. Read the full story by Finger Lakes 1.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-invasivecarp-film

Wondering where that bird in your backyard came from? A new mapping tool details its amazing journey.

On: September 28, 2022

The Great Lakes region sits at the intersection of two migratory super-highways, the Mississippi and Atlantic flyways, where more than 380 bird species fly through the region each fall. The Bird Migration Explorer, a new interactive map from the National Audubon Society, lets bird watchers track the journeys that globe-trotting birds make each year. Read the full story by Fond du Lac Reporter.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220928-bird-mapping

Green Bay dives into phase two of national reserve designation with UWGB, partners gauging public interest in site locations

On: September 26, 2022

Momentum continues to build in the Green Bay area for the National Estuarine Research Reserve, a federal designation to help protect and study coastal wetlands and natural estuaries. Land set aside for the reserve is designated through a six-step process that usually takes about four to six years to finish. Read the full story by Press Times.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-national-reserve

Patrick Canniff

COMMENTARY: Are our leaders still committed to protecting Great Lakes, 50 years after historic agreement?

On: September 26, 2022

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States, which is happening without the prime minister or the president planning to come together as Richard Nixon and Pierre Trudeau did in 1972. Water communities, led by Indigenous leaders are coming together to renew our commitments and celebrate the Great Lakes, but will our leaders be listening? Read the full story by Toronto Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-glwqa

Patrick Canniff

3,000-year-old canoe found in Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota is the oldest ever found in Great Lakes region

On: September 26, 2022

A dugout canoe used by indigenous people 3,000 years ago recently recovered from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota is the oldest canoe ever found in the Great Lakes region. The canoe, which was carved from a single piece of white oak and is 14.5 feet long, was discovered near where a 1,200-year-old fully intact canoe was found last November. Read the full story by CNN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-canoe

Patrick Canniff

Save the mudpuppies: There’s a new push to protect a cute but threatened Chicago salamander

On: September 26, 2022

A local group in Chicago is launching a campaign this fall that asks Wolf Lake fishers that catch mudpuppies, a threatened population of aquatic salamanders, to immediately release the threatened and endangered animal. Read the full story by Block Club Chicago.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-mudpuppies

Patrick Canniff

Michigan shapes researcher’s path to protecting groundwater

On: September 26, 2022

A lifetime of taking in Michigan’s pristine wilderness coupled with a calling to protect it has led Colleen Linn into the research field, analyzing the division in why some people care about environmental issues and others don’t. Read the full story by WOOD-TV – Grand Rapids, MI.

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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-michigan

Patrick Canniff

Restoration proceeds, but Boblo boat’s steaming days are over

On: September 26, 2022

Avoiding Coast Guard regulations, potential damage and a horrific cost atop the $1 million already spent and the bucketloads to come, the Ste. Claire will not sail. Essentially, it will be an ornate barge, but the owners figure the memories are more important than the motion. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-steamer

Patrick Canniff

After nearly two dozen ships, Milwaukee cruise ship season nears the end

On: September 26, 2022

This weekend, three cruise ships made their way into the city of Milwaukee’s port, one being the Viking Octantis cruise ship. It marked one of the final ships of the 2022 season and the last Viking cruise of the season. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-cruise

Patrick Canniff

Lake Erie waterspout seen in Lake County

On: September 26, 2022

A water spout was spotted in Lake Erie this weekend near Lake County, Ohio. Read the full story by WJW-TV – Cleveland, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-waterspout

Patrick Canniff

GLWA extends request to limit outdoor water use

On: September 26, 2022

The Great Lakes Water Authority is asking communities that were affected by a 120-inch water main break August 13^th in St. Clair County, Michigan to continue to limit outdoor water use until the authority completes a flushing and disinfection process at the main. The advisory was lifted in less than two days for most communities, and all were relieved of the boil order within a week. Read the full story by The Oakland Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-water-main

Patrick Canniff

Harbor Fest celebrates Milwaukee’s waterways; ‘Enjoy our rivers’

On: September 26, 2022

The sixth year of Harbor Fest drew hundreds out to the riverfront this past weekend to celebrate Milwaukee’s waterways. Read and view the full story by WITI-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220926-harbor-fest

Patrick Canniff

UW-Madison professors to study microplastics in Great Lakes, say research is ‘underexplored’

On: September 23, 2022

University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors Haoran Wei and Mohan Qin are looking into how floating plastic debris in the Great Lakes can release nano- and microplastics smaller than 10 micrometers. Read and listen to the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-microplastics

First of its kind study to look at ways to protect the Great Lakes from climate change

On: September 23, 2022

A collaborative effort by multiple agencies has signed into effect a first of its kind study examining the coasts of the Great Lakes. Read and view the full story by WJET – TV – Erie, PA.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-climate-change

New film details fight against invasive carp in Great Lakes

On: September 23, 2022

A new film is documenting efforts to prevent invasive carp species from entering the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Public News Service.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-carp-film

One of the oldest ships still floating on the Great Lakes to be scrapped

On: September 23, 2022

The days are numbered for one of the oldest ships still floating on the Great Lakes, which has called Wisconsin home for 25 years. Read and view the full story by WLUK – TV – Green Bay, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-ship-scrapping

Water, water everywhere in Algoma U research project

On: September 23, 2022

Researchers from the University’s School of Business and Economics, in conjunction with Water Wise are conducting community-based action research on Blue Economy and Freshwater Entrepreneurship. Read and listen to the full story by Soo Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-water-research

Food insecurity spurs Indigenous interest in aquaculture

On: September 23, 2022

More than 15 partners in northeastern Ontario have begun the process of setting up aquaculture facilities funded through the Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative. Read and listen to the full story by Elliott Lake Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-aquaculture

Lawmakers, preservationists share Lake Erie wind turbine concerns

On: September 23, 2022

Several lawmakers joined preservationists on Wednesday in New York to talk about concerns with a proposal to build wind turbines out in the waters of Lake Erie.. Read and view the full story by WGRZ – TV – Buffalo, NY.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-wind-turbines

COMMENTARY: ‘Would it be able to get into where I fish?’: Lake Huron communities on the risks of a Line 5 oil spill

On: September 23, 2022

Line 5 is still a point of cross-border contention: Enbridge says the pipeline is safe, while a Michigan study shows oil from a spill could reach Manitoulin Island and beyond. Read the full story by The Narwhal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-line-5-risks

Proposed increase in Chinook salmon stocking moves forward

On: September 23, 2022

At a public hearing Monday night, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources proposed increasing the number of Chinook salmon released from state hatcheries to 1 million. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-chinook-stocking

River has a Grand history

On: September 23, 2022

The Grand River in Ontario, Canada, begins its journey near Lake Huron and flows south into Lake Erie, giving it the largest watershed at approximately 7,000 square kilometers. Read the full story by The Expositor.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-grand-river

Duluth to consider goose-management plan in battle to restore wild rice

On: September 23, 2022

Authorities say lethal controls are needed to reduce munching birds and re-establish healthy stands of the native grain in the St. Louis River Estuary. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220923-wild-rice

Lake Erie’s failed algae strategy hurts poor communities the most

On: September 21, 2022

The cost of algae in Lake Erie is falling on shoreline communities like Toledo, where toxic algae blooms hike water bills by $100 per year for a family of five. Read the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-water-cost

Theresa Gruninger

When will it flood and how often? MSU researchers are developing groundwater model to find out

On: September 21, 2022

A group of researchers want to make it easier for scientists to get a better picture of when flooding events might occur in Michigan by developing a new groundwater model to monitor surface and groundwater flow. Read the full story by WKAR-TV – East Lansing, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-flooding

Theresa Gruninger

A new tool tests Lake Erie algae to protect drinking water

On: September 21, 2022

Leaders with the University of Toledo say it was a productive season of testing new technology on Lake Erie. Read the full story by WTVG-TV – Toledo, OH.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-alage-monitoring

Theresa Gruninger

Bayfield County to map artesian wells following proposal to bottle and sell water there

On: September 21, 2022

Wisconsin’s Bayfield County residents will soon have access to a map of the county’s artesian wells, following a controversial proposal to bottle and sell water from a well near Lake Superior. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-bottled-water

Theresa Gruninger

Searching for answers to ‘forever chemicals’ – U.S. EPA heading toward regulation

On: September 21, 2022

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new federal health advisories for forever chemicals in drinking water and stated its intention to deliver enforceable standards by the end of 2023. For Ohio, that means more than 1,500 public water systems across the state would be forced to comply with whatever mandates come down the pike. Read the full story by The Plain Dealer.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-pfas

Theresa Gruninger

Kenosha fishermen host river clean-up to keep fish healthy

On: September 21, 2022

Wisconsin anglers are banding together to clean-up Pike River, a known rearing pond for many popular sport fish in Lake Michigan. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV – Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220921-river-clean-up

Theresa Gruninger