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PFAS News Roundup: How ‘forever chemicals’ affect the human body

Kathy Johnson — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:00:36 +0000

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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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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Wisconsin agency’s expanded mission led to record $450 million investment in Milwaukee waterways

Gary Wilson — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:37:56 +0000

Since assuming the helm of Milwaukee’s sewerage agency (MMSD) in 2002, Kevin Shafer has been focused on managing and expanding the city’s deep tunnels designed to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan.

Knowing that tunnels alone are not enough, Shafer also started a campaign to emphasize green infrastructure and over the years, Milwaukee went from having a reputation as a bad actor to being a national leader in managing sewage overflows.

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Building a Smart Lake Erie Watershed

Michigan Radio — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 19:21:13 +0000

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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Charting a Safer Course: Mitigating flood risk in Great Lakes states

Lisa John Rogers — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:26:35 +0000

The summer of 2023 saw rainstorms that caused extreme flooding across the Great Lakes.

Cities like Cleveland, Chicago and Duluth were all affected this year. Amid rising concerns over the increasing frequency and severity of flooding in the Great Lakes region, a new study unveils crucial insights into each state’s preparedness.

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PFAS News Roundup: Push to find ‘forever chemicals’ replacements in manufacturing

Kathy Johnson — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:00:30 +0000

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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Michigan

Michigan State University to host PFAS symposium: Educating farmers on forever chemicals — WWMT

Michigan State University is hosting an upcoming symposium to educate farmers on the impact of PFAS.

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Wetland banks save cities, townships, and counties money for building roads

Michigan Radio — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:10:06 +0000

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

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PFAS News Roundup: Ridding groundwater of ‘forever chemicals’ with ultrasound, increasing PFAS monitoring in rivers

Kathy Johnson — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:35:16 +0000

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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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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US EPA okays Ohio plan to reduce toxic cyanobacterial blooms; Environmentalists say it won’t work

Michigan Radio — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:30:09 +0000

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

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PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

Kathy Johnson — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:00:14 +0000

Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.

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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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Clock ticks for water utilities to join national PFAS settlements

Circle of Blue — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:00:47 +0000

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

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