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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, Natasha Blakely, New York, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Minnesota sets new PFAS blueprint, Biden EPA dumps PFAS assessment over ‘political interference’

by Natasha Blakely February 12, 2021
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Excited about Biden: Detroit advocate hopeful on environmental justice progress after decades of inertia

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing

by Circle of Blue February 8, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

At Dawn of Biden Administration, Opportunities for Water Systems

by Circle of Blue February 1, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Drinking Water, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Lack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes

by Natasha Blakely January 26, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Your Federal Tax Dollars: How they are funding the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

by Natasha Blakely January 25, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Crisis Response: President Biden has already kickstarted the country’s new approach to climate change

by Natasha Blakely January 25, 2021
Posted inLatest News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

The Great Lakes Are Bipartisan: As Biden takes office, remember the region’s votes were split

by Sandra Svoboda January 25, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inGuest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts

by Indiana Environmental Reporter January 20, 2021

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  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.

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