The Arctic grayling fish was nearly wiped out in Michigan a century ago as a result of logging, overfishing, and invasive species. Using native Alaska Arctic grayling, Michigan is reintroducing the fish.

President Donald Trump pulled a Biden administration plan to set effluent limits on PFAS. Michigan currently has PFAS regulations for drinking water supplies in place, though they are currently being challenged in court.

A new study found that fish-eating water birds in some contaminated areas of the Great Lakes region experience negative health impacts, particularly related to growth and development.

It's "common knowledge" that Great Lakes recreational fishing is a $7 billion industry. But that comes from a report released nearly two decades ago. A new report has a substantially lower number.

Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could be a costly liability to utilities.

Canadians are not happy about President-elect Donald Trump referencing a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California.

Tribes and environmental groups are challenging the Michigan Public Service Commission's decision to grant a permit to tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for Line 5.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo are using "bacterial sex" to program bacteria found in wastewater plants to break down microplastics.

According to the Annual Report of the Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database, 35.4 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the Great Lakes basin in 2023.

The State of the Great Lakes report includes a number of accomplishments and jobs still ahead for improving the environment and the well-being of the people who drink, fish, and swim in the waters.