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MI and OH: Different strategies to reduce Lake Erie nutrient pollution (Michigan Public)

The path forward for food and ag (Civil Eats)

Innovative Iron Range landfill project tackles climate change, 'forever chemicals' (Minnesota Public Radio)

Minnesota voters overwhelmingly approve dedicated lottery funding for environment (Star Tribune)

Biden clean water rules vulnerable under new Trump administration (Bloomberg)

Ag pollution is keeping Des Moines Water Works busy. Can it keep up? (Inside Climate News)

Is your company losing money due to climate change? Consider moving to Minnesota (MinnPost)

New regional partnership to improve Great Lakes water quality (Manistee News Advocate)

Why advocates of an Olmsted County nitrate program want it broadened to other parts of the state (MinnPost)

Tolkkinen: Southeast Minnesota, it's past time to purify your well water (Star Tribune)

Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior (Great Lakes Echo)

Colorado town admits high water bill are a problem, continue citing high usage among residents (CBS News)

Environmental groups face off with EPA to control manure pollution (Circle of Blue)

Campaign kicks off to keep Minnesota lottery tied to the environment (Duluth News Tribune)

New research finds ties between higher PFAS levels and eating caught fish, microwaved popcorn (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Missouri and the Midwest are gearing up for water fights fueled by climate change (St. Louis Public Radio)

Unchecked development, lax regulation push Minnesota lakeshores to the edge (Minnesota Public Radio)

How many manure spills is too many? St. Croix County residents scrutinize big farm's new owner (Minnpost)

Here’s the choice: Cheap McDonald’s fries or health of Anishinaabe village of Pine Point (Minnesota Reformer)

States challenge EPA rule to protect tribal treaty rights (Minnesota Public Radio)

Camelina is the crop of jet fuels and cleaner waters. But will farmers grow it? (Star Tribune)

Minnesota water bottling plant receiving millions in subsidies (Minnesota Reformer)

Four Minneapolis beaches close due to elevated E. coli levels (WCCO)

Flooded Minnesota communities begin to transition from fight to recovery (Minnesota Public Radio)

Northwest Iowa rivers are flooding homes and farms. Now the water is moving downstream (Iowa Public Radio)

Fight to fend off flooding continues as rivers keep rising to historic levels (Mankato Free Press)

Residents complain of water problems after Elko New Market pumping test (Minnesota Public Radio)

What the Legislature did to address nitrate contamination in Minnesota groundwater (Minnpost)

Environmental groups say Minnesota failed to stop polluters, should hold statehouse hearings on enforcement (Star Tribune)

Former 3M scientist talks PFAS and decadeslong corporate cover up (Minnesota Public Radio)

Homeowners face rising insurance rates amid costly climate change disasters (New York Times)

City of Toledo and others sue EPA over alleged failure to address harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie (Michigan Public Radio)

In Winona County, the tension between agriculture and water quality gets personal (Minnesota Reformer)

  Southeastern Minnesotans worry over state water pollution response (Star Tribune)

  Wisconsin loon decline spurred by more rain, less water clarity (Duluth News Tribune)

  At the other end of the Mississippi (Hometown News Source)

  Drought, heat and mismanagement make getting fresh water an increasingly tough task (Associated Press)

High nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota prompt aid plan at state Capitol (Minnesota Public Radio)

  New report sparks questions and controversy over possible causes for Iowa "cancer crisis" (Circle of Blue)

These lakes are usually still frozen over. See how they look now. (Washington Post)

Study: Removing PFAS will cost more than current GDP at current emission rates (Minnesota Public Radio)

Ice-out officially declared on Lake Minnetonka (KARE 11)

Human's are depleting groundwater worldwide, but there are ways to replenish it (The Conversation)

MN House passed bill funding 101 environmental projects using lottery proceeds (Bluestem Prairie)

After Legionnaires' outbreak, Grand Rapids will consider chlorinating water (Minnesota Public Radio)

Court rulings give states new power to protect goundwater (New York Times)

Minnesota leaders must take steps to protect the quality of our water (MinnPost)

EPA approves year-round sales of higher ethanol blend in 8 Midwest states (Associated Press)

Minneapolis could save its 2040 Plan with an environmental review. Here's why it isn't interested. (Star Tribune)

Advisory group says Legislature's green energy ambitions may need to be scaled back (Minnesota Reformer)

How rethinking design could reduce the need for road salt (Minnesota Public Radio)

State says it will provide clean drinking water in southeast Minnesota, but offers no new curbs on farm pollution (Star Tribune)

Minnesota ice season will be one for the record books (Minnesota Public Radio)

The cost of freeing drinking water from 'forever chemicals' (Undark)

Indiana's plan to pipe in groundwater for microchip-making draws fire (New York Times)

Hold the salt: 67 Minnesota waterways now 'impaired' due to chloride (Minnesota Public Radio)

A year's worth of Minnesota road salt, visualized (Minnesota Reformer)

Tap or bottled? Advocates, dentists combat distrust of tap water (Sahan Journal)

Minnesota state officials come up with action plan to address nitrate pollution after an EPA directive (KSTP)

Dakota-led Owámniyomni Okhódayapi seeks to restore St. Anthony Falls area of the Mississippi (MinnPost)

Amid polluted water and climbing cancer rates, Iowa eyes farm chemicals (Circle of Blue)

Airlines race toward a future of powering their jets with corn (New York Times)

Are Wisconsin aquifers lower due to recent drought? (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Nitrate contamination of Minnesota waters shows little sign of going away, despite years of effort (Star Tribune)

Minnesota teachers learn new ways to bring nature into the classroom (Minnesota Public Radio)

Nitrate levels are often higher in the rural Midwest. How does this affect health? (Iowa Public Radio)

EPA to Minnesota: Take action to protect people from polluted wells in eight counties (Star Tribune)

Metro Detroit's rainy future (Planet Detroit)

A tangle of rules to protect America's water is falling short (New York Times)

Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise (Minnesota Public Radio)

In remarkable turnaround, Minnesota cities consume much less water than decades ago (Star Tribune)

Native lands lack clean water protection, but more tribes are taking charge (Stateline)

As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming (Minnesota Public Radio)

Perch Lake reconnects with St. Louis River Estuary (Duluth News Tribune)

Despite concerns, Natural Resources Board approves changes that seek to protect waterways (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Access to clean water is a key concern for most Americans, survey finds (Forbes)

Inundation and injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region (Ensia)