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Feature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeO Christmas Tree: Is your Christmas tree environmentally friendly?
-The economic impact of the Christmas tree is hefty, but its environmental impact is a lot less so.
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BudgetClimate ChangeFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHabitat RestorationIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaWisconsinBridge Over Warming Water: Grants fund fish habitat conservation projects around the Great Lakes
-Rivers, streams and lakes are warming, casting a dark shadow on the future of coldwater fish in the Great Lakes region. To save them, state and federal agencies around the Great Lakes are investing millions in these fish.
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Climate ChangeFeature HomepageHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNewsRising Waters: Great Lakes lighthouse keepers fight to preserve history in the face of climate change
-As one of the oldest lighthouses in the Great Lakes region, much of the Waugoshance Lighthouse’s history has been lost. What remains are unsubstantiated ghost stories, a piece of World War Ⅱ history and a lighthouse left to crumble into Lake Michigan.
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ClevelandDetroitDrinking WaterFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFlintForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPFASDrinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisIndianaLatest NewsMichiganNewsNews Roundup PFASPennsylvaniaPFASPolicyWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: Tech company develops PFAS-eliminating technology, PFAS Action Act heads to Senate, study finds PFAS in Arctic ice
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Drinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganMinnesotaNewsNews Roundup Drinking WaterOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaPFAS
Drinking Water Roundup: Line 3 opposition persists during Minnesota drought, $15M in Michigan drinking water grants, lead pipes in Illinois and Ohio
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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ChicagoFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFoodHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNew YorkThousand Island Dressing Mystery: Uncertain origins of one of America’s favorite sauces
-What is the original recipe? It’s a different story depending on who is asked.
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Invasive Tracking: Researchers trying to trace zebra mussel infestations
-A University of Minnesota rapid response project is conducting genetic testing on zebra mussels found in pet stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNew YorkNews Roundup Drinking WaterOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice
Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Birds and Brews: Pour one out for the piping plover
-Piping plovers, a small white-and-gray shorebird with striking orange legs, are making a comeback this summer – on the beach and at the bar.
