Archived project materials
By Riley Wilson
Rising levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination are prompting scientists to question whether the Great Lakes can safely sustain surrounding communities. A recent study shows signs of declining PFAS pollution in these waters using archived fish.
On March 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resumed dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with coal tar and petroleum products from a 0.75-mile stretch of the […]
By Samantha Ku
Skin and liver tumors in fish may provide clues to ecosystem health in the Great Lakes region, according to a recent study in the journal Ecotoxicology.
By Karlee VanAntwerp
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
By Riley Wilson
Climate change, invasive species and other human-driven pressures are among the leading causes of declining freshwater health in the Great Lakes, the National Wildlife Federation reports. There's a growing need for community engagement to protect the lakes, one study finds.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new initiatives to tackle microplastics in the human body […]
The inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency is warning people about eating fish from the contaminated Eighteenmile Creek in Niagara County, New York. The lack of signage by the […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canadian officials met in Chicago last week to discuss shared priorities and success stories throughout the Great Lakes watershed following the 2025 State of […]
Lake Zurich, Illinois, officials last week authorized revenue bond issues of $52 million to secure low-interest loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as part of the village’s transition to […]
A proposed Ohio Environmental Protection Agency permit would allow data centers to release wastewater into Ohio’s lakes and streams. If approved, a five-year permit would allow certain data centers to […]