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Cattle Production That Enhances Water and Environmental Quality | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most technologically sophisticated industrial sectors in Michigan and every other state.
PFAS Roundup: Government of Canada introduces potential plan for product-related PFAS regulation | Great Lakes Now
Last month, the Government of Canada announced a plan to expand product-related regulations for per- and polyflourinated substances (PFAS). The Minister of Environment and Climate Change plus the Minister of Health are considering whether PFAS qualify for the Watch List under section 75.1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA).
Vigil set to honour London girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A public vigil for the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River is set for Sunday outside her elementary school.
Yes! London’s Alysha Newman wins Olympic bronze in women’s pole vault
Londoner Alysha Newman won a bronze medal while breaking Canada’s national record in women’s pole vault at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Harnessing Mussels to Filter Fresh Water | Great Lakes Now
By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal 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.