They examined strategies for keeping plastic cigar tips, water bottles and bags from harming water quality.
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Drink up? Depends on where you live
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When it comes to water, the contaminants you drink depend on where you live. Lead gets the most headlines, but there are problems with arsenic, nitrate and volatile organic compounds.
Algae
U.S. details plan to fight Lake Erie algae blooms
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The U.S. EPA’s plan targets phosphorus, the main cause of the blooms. It summarizes agendas from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Wisconsin factory sparks concern for Great Lakes water use
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Construction crews are already laying water pipe in the Village of Mount Pleasant, about five miles from Lake Michigan.
Photo Friday
Photo Friday: Icy Lake Erie
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It’s mostly melted now, but an unusually cold winter had Lake Erie’s ice cover at over 90 percent.
Water
Grassroots water advocates, Midwest cities at odds on lead
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Two years after Flint’s lead in drinking water issues finally boiled over and hit the national spotlight, emotions continue to run high on the topic.
Catch of the Day
Water trails along Flint and Shiawassee rivers await designation
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Michigan lawmakers are backing an effort to give the Flint River national recognition as a water trail.
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Trump again seeks to slash Great Lakes funding
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President Trump pushed Monday to slash funding for the Great Lakes — repeating a move he made last year.
Fungi
Could Great Lakes fungi and Cheerios lead to cancer cure?
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Scientists knew very little about fungus in the Great Lakes until this research.
Water
New research tackles Great Lakes regional problems
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New book edited by Eric Freedman and Mark Neuzil offers in-depth look at groundbreaking research that may shape the future of the ecologically unique and economically vital Great Lakes basin.
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Ohio’s maritime past finally breaches the National Register of Historic Places
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It’s the first Ohio shipwreck to be added to the list.