WC142 MayJune 2025 - Magazine - Page 19
COVER STORY
Great for How Long?
The ongoing challenges of Great Lakes Water quality
Mark Douglas Wessel
BY MARK DOUGLAS WESSEL
Mark Douglas Wessel is
an urban journalist and
communications consultant
dedicated to writing about and
promoting initiatives that make
our cities more liveable.
WAT E R C A N A D A . N E T
T IS A TALE OF TWO countries.
As reported by Water Canada, the Government of
Canada is taking additional steps to address the potential
harm of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” commonly found
in everyday products that are making their way into our
drinking water sources — including the Great Lakes.
Heading in the opposite direction, a recent Guardian
story shares that the Trump administration “is quietly
moving to reverse bans on these forever toxic chemicals.”
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Fish washing up due to algae
blooms at Lake Erie, 2024.
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