PFAS in the Great Lakes: A new University of Notre Dame meta-analysis tracks how PFAS move through Great Lakes food webs, finding sharp PFOS declines in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario after an early-2000s phaseout, while PFOS persists in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Public Health: Michigan’s cyclospora outbreak has surged to nearly 1,000 cases, with no deaths reported and the source still unclear, as investigations expand across multiple states including Ohio. Local Environment & Wildlife: The Michigan DNR is asking residents to report gray fox sightings statewide, after research suggests the species may be rarer than previously thought. Great Lakes Shorelines: An MSU expert breaks down what summer shoreline conditions may look like after spring rain and shifting lake levels. Data Centers & Water/Power: Michigan analysts urge a case-by-case look at data center deals, focusing on water use and electricity-rate impacts, while residents in Saline Township weigh an Oracle tax abatement tied to a massive project. Conservation & Community Spaces: Alpena crews begin work on an educational pavilion and restrooms at Duck Park as part of the Thunder Bay River Center, and Lake St. Clair Metropark announces a $15 million, three-year improvement plan. Land-Use Fight: A proposed 625-acre gravel mine near Watkins Lake State Park draws concern from residents and advocates over impacts to wildlife and a waterfowl refuge. Clean Air: Trump pardons western Michigan businesses and individuals tied to a Clean Air Act emissions-control evasion scheme.