Kathy Johnson Archives | Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/category/about-great-lakes-now/who-we-are/authors/kathy-johnson/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:21:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg Kathy Johnson Archives | Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/category/about-great-lakes-now/who-we-are/authors/kathy-johnson/ 32 32 PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-wastewater-is-key-contributor-of-forever-chemicals-pollution-according-to-report/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-wastewater-is-key-contributor-of-forever-chemicals-pollution-according-to-report/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:42:19 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34690 PFAS News Roundup: Wastewater is key contributor of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution, according to report

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Illinois

Forever chemicals’ toxic legacy at Chicago’s airports — Chicago Sun-Times

Firefighting foam containing PFAS contaminated groundwater under Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports, a military investigation found.

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I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/i-speak-for-the-fish-carp-are-crazy-about-corn/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/i-speak-for-the-fish-carp-are-crazy-about-corn/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:20:19 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34574 I Speak for the Fish: Carp are crazy about corn

I Speak for the Fish is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor Kathy Johnson, coming out the third Monday of each month. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit Public Television. 

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PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-how-forever-chemicals-affect-human-body/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/pfas-news-roundup-how-forever-chemicals-affect-human-body/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:00:36 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34533 PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

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Michigan

EGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicals — State of Michigan

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has set human health water quality parameters, which measure the maximum substance concentrations before adverse health effects.

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PFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/pfas-news-roundup-ridding-groundwater-forever-chemicals-ultrasound-increasing-pfas-monitoring-rivers/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/pfas-news-roundup-ridding-groundwater-forever-chemicals-ultrasound-increasing-pfas-monitoring-rivers/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:35:16 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34235 PFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers

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Illinois

Forever Chemicals and Cancer Risk — Chicago Health Magazine

The managing partner at a Chicago-based law firm started getting calls from firefighters last year: men and women with kidney, prostate, and bladder cancers.

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Energy News Roundup: Vision for green energy in underserved communities, nationwide burst of clean energy jobs https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/energy-news-roundup-vision-green-energy-underserved-communities-nationwide-burst-clean-energy-jobs/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/energy-news-roundup-vision-green-energy-underserved-communities-nationwide-burst-clean-energy-jobs/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:00:06 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34201 Energy News Roundup: Vision for green energy in underserved communities, nationwide burst of clean energy jobs

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Illinois

Illinois wants Spire to show it shouldn’t be held in contempt over its embattled pipeline — St.

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PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’? https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/pfas-news-roundup-can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/pfas-news-roundup-can-we-get-rid-of-forever-chemicals/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:00:14 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34174 PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

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Indiana

What to do if there are PFAS in your Indiana drinking water — Louisville Public Media

So far, Indiana Department of Emergency Management has found unhealthy levels of PFAS in 19 drinking water utilities.

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Energy News Roundup: Hazardous heat, equitable EV charging infrastructure https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/energy-news-roundup-hazardous-heat-equitable-ev-charging-infrastructure/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/energy-news-roundup-hazardous-heat-equitable-ev-charging-infrastructure/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:00:37 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34189 Energy News Roundup: Hazardous heat, equitable EV charging infrastructure

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Illinois

Complaint alleges ComEd violated state law by raising fees on customer bills — Capitol News Illinois

Businesses file a complaint with Illinois regulators claiming ComEd improperly raised customer bills this summer through a provision in the state’s 2021 climate law allowing utilities to recoup carbon mitigation efforts.

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I Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/i-speak-for-the-fish-mesmerized-minnows/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/i-speak-for-the-fish-mesmerized-minnows/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:00:03 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34005 I Speak for the Fish: Mesmerized by minnows

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PFAS News Roundup: Impact of PFAS on farming, proposed cuts to the EPA https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/pfas-news-roundup-impact-pfas-farming-proposed-cuts-epa/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/pfas-news-roundup-impact-pfas-farming-proposed-cuts-epa/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:43:57 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=33948 PFAS News Roundup: Impact of PFAS on farming, proposed cuts to the EPA

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Illinois
Farmer Claiming PFAS Pollution From Mine Sent to Arbitration — Bloomberg Law News

An Illinois appellate court on Friday ordered a dispute between a farmer and a mining company over alleged water pollution from firefighting foam used to extinguish a fire at a mining operation be settled in arbitration, reversing a lower court decision.

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Energy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/energy-news-roundup-opposition-solar-development-illinois-excessive-heat-detroit/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/energy-news-roundup-opposition-solar-development-illinois-excessive-heat-detroit/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:57:29 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=33917 Energy News Roundup: Opposition over solar development in Illinois, excessive heat in Detroit

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Illinois

Will County solar boom not entirely welcomed — Herald-News

Some Illinois local officials say a recent state law limits their ability to block commercial solar developments amid landowner opposition.

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