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Posted inPolitics, Policy, Environmental Justice

New York Plastics Law Advances Amid Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

by Inside Climate News May 21, 2026May 27, 2026

Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

Posted inPlastics

Ohio Plastic Waste Plant to Expand Nationally

by Inside Climate News April 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inIndustry, Energy, Economic Development

After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling

by Inside Climate News April 7, 2026April 8, 2026
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice

How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis

by Inside Climate News April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

by Inside Climate News November 24, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

A bitcoin mine came to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township isn’t happy

by Inside Climate News October 17, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative

by Inside Climate News October 15, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News

Los Alamos and University of Michigan want to build a national security ‘data center’ in Ypsilanti. Residents and local officials see few benefits.

by Inside Climate News October 14, 2025
Posted inNews

Millions in loans to replace lead pipes pumping water into Chicago homes remain unspent

by Inside Climate News October 6, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

As data centers proliferate across Illinois, communities grapple with how to supply the necessary water

by Inside Climate News June 17, 2025

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  • 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.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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