Water Resources

• Great Lakes PFAS Project

• Recent research shows that per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are pervasive in the environment. In response, federal and state governments have begun to develop and enact laws and regulations to address PFAS contamination. In particular, states in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain regions have taken regulatory steps concerning PFAS. However, these state regulatory programs are inconsistent. In order to advance regional consensus regarding PFAS regulations in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain regions, the National Sea Grant Law Center has received funding to conduct legal research and outreach to gain a comprehensive understanding of the state of PFAS regulation in the regions. This research will result in a compilation of state laws and regulations addressing PFAS contamination, a comparative analysis of the compiled laws, and a series of case studies exploring discrete policy challenges. In addition, the NSGLC will conduct extensive outreach in partnership with Minnesota Sea Grant and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to disseminate research findings and lay the foundation for future regional policy conversations.

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• Sea Grant Water Resources Network Webinar Series

• The Sea Grant Water Resources Network organizes a webinar series to highlight innovative research, outreach, and education activities of the National Sea Grant Network. Past webinars can be found on the NSGLC’s YouTube page.

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• Water Law Fact Sheet Series

  The NSGLC developed a set of fact sheets to provide outreach information on legal water related topics that may be of interest to Sea Grant and other stakeholders.

  Download the Overview of Groundwater Regulation Fact Sheet

  Download the Overview of Riparian Water Rights Fact Sheet

  Download the Overview of Prior Appropriation Water Rights Fact Sheet

  Download the Overview of the Public Trust Doctrine Fact Sheet

  Download the Federal Reserved Water Rights Fact Sheet