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Northfield opens free water refill station to address manganese concerns (KYMN Radio)

Parking lots get hot and are bad for storm runoff. Minneapolis, other cities are testing options (Minnpost)

Minnesota wants lead pipes gone by 2033, but local governments say they need more funds (Minnesota Public Radio)

Breaking down the bonding bill: Legislature approves $1.2 billion to fund infrastructure projects (MinnPost)

Minnesota sues 3M, says 'forever chemicals' from Cottage Grove continue to pollute water (Minnesota Public Radio)

New initiative brings well water testing (Fairmont Sentinel)

Nitrate is quietly polluting rural drinking wells. How researchers are working to help (Harvest Public Media)

Senate narrowly votes to end mining ban near Boundary Waters (Duluth News Tribune)

Evers signs PFAS bills into law, releasing $133M to address contamination (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Sign of spring: Lake Minnetonka declared open water for 2026 (Minnesota Public Radio)

EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan (Bridge Michigan)

Farm experiment in southern Minnesota shows promise for cleaner groundwater (Star Tribune)

Research centers in the Great Lakes region change the scope of global freshwater ecology (Great Lakes Echo)

U.S. faces massive drinking water infrastructure investment shortfall, warns AWWA report (Smart Water magazine)

Saying no to neonicotinoids (Root River Current)

The Great Lakes are wasting a massive source of clean energy (Circle of Blue)

'A win-win-win': How cover crops are creating renewable jet fuel (Minnesota Public Radio)

Apple Valley just killed a 1 million-sq-ft data center (South Metro Scoop)

Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort (Minnesota Public Radio)

Water is a dominant theme in bonding bill process this year (MinnPost)

Proposed data center zoning in St. Louis County stirs concern (Duluth News Tribune)

Environmentalists, Sen Tina Smith rally capitol protect BWCA (830 WCCO)

Is MN groundwater rule enough to curb farm fertilizer pollution? (MinnPost)

Ag group heads to Minnesota Capitol to defend farm drainage systems (Minnesota Public Radio)

House agriculture committee advances a Farm Bill proposal (Civil Eats)

Where corn and soybeans rule, the 'Oat Mafia' fights for turf (New York Times)

After nitrate lawsuit, Minnesota opens farm fertilizer rule for public comment (Star Tribune)

Data centers: Unpacking the water issues (Minnesota Women's Press)

A proposed Clean Water Act change could remove protections from 80% of American wetlands (Harvest Public Media)

The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes Water (Circle of Blue)

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows (Great Lakes Now)

U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters (Minnesota Public Radio)

Forum Summary: Data Centers and Water Use (Minnesota Women's Press)

Beyond the surface: Scientists study how wake boats affect lake health (Minnesota Public Radio)

Chicago prepares development plan for industrial zone with priority for water and wetland (Circle of Blue)

UW campuses awarded $4.2M in grants for freshwater research (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Toxic bacteria shut down this town's water supply. Fertilizer runoff is fueling the issue (Harvest Public Media)

Sturgeon rising: Minnesota's largest fish is making a comeback on Big Stone Lake (MinnPost)

Aerial footage shows Milwaukee underwater after historic floods (WISN)

Why do Minnesota anglers need a special stamp to fish for trout? (Star Tribune)

Environmental, conservation groups apply pressure on nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota (Minnesota Public Radio)

Advocacy group challenges “new normal” status of Lake Erie’s algal blooms (Great Lakes Now)

Water and energy use is growing as data centers are built across the Midwest and Great Plains (Harvest Public Radio)

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents (Minnesota Public Radio)

Lake Erie algal bloom predicted to be 'mild to moderate' this year (Port Clinton News Herald)

As data centers proliferate across Illinois, communities grapple with how to supply the necessary water (Inside Climate News)

PFAS-destroying technology featured in Lake Elmo demonstration project (Minnesota Public Radio)

Are data centers a threat to the Great Lakes? (Great Lakes Now)

Keeping the $5.5 billion Great Lakes fishery afloat (Circle of Blue)

In Crosslake, governor’s fishing opener spotlights lethal impact of lead tackle to Minnesota’s loons (Minnesota Public Radio)

Lawn sprinkler season is starting across the Twin Cities, but how much is too much watering (Star Tribune)

Delegations drive one water dialogues (Eos)

Latest twist in Minnesota data center debate: How much water they will consume (Star Tribune)

Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes (Minnesota Public Radio)

Wisconsin growers used the most water ever reported to irrigate crops in 2023 (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Bacteria in Lake Superior reveal climate change's impact on Great Lakes, research finds (Great Lakes Echo)

DFL-backed bill takes a harder line on Minnesota's data center boom (Star Tribune)

Ice-out declared on Lake Minnetonka (KSTP)

Fate of Duluth lab unclear amid reports of possible closure of EPA's research arm (Minnesota Public Radio)

Popular Olmsted Co. farm program could reduce water pollution, if officials can agree how to pay for it (Star Tribune)

COVID boosted efforts to track diseases in wastewater (Minnesota Public Radio)

Interactive map shows lead amount in MN water (Fox 9)

Farmers put plans, investments on hold under Trump USDA spending freeze (Reuters)

States float PFAS drinking water limits as EPA weighs Biden rule (Bloomberg Law)

Minnesota environmental organizations suing state agencies for nitrate pollution (Minnesota Daily)

Quadrillions of invasive mussels are damaging the Great Lakes, documentary shows (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Water-guzzling data centers spark worry for Minnesota's groundwater (Minnesota Public Radio)

Latest federal Water Resources Development Act addresses climate extremes and flooding along the Mississippi River (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Using less salt has a big positive impact on Lake Michigan (WISN)

Farmington residents couldn’t get answers about a proposed data center. Then they saw the NDA. (Star Tribune)

An ecosystem engineer's vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands (Wisconsin Watch)

Impacts of Rapidan Dam breach on Minnesota likely to be long-lasting (Minnesota Public Radio)

Farmington residents sue city over proposed data center campus (Star Tribune)

Enbridge pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Public Radio)

Giving thanks to the public workers who help us flourish – and flush (Minnesota Reformer)

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)