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Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Earth Week, Equity and Environmental Justice, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Evers creates new office of environmental justice

by The Associated Press April 26, 2022

Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed an executive order creating a new office of environmental justice, announcing the move on Earth Day.

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17 Young People on the Moment the Climate Crisis Became Real to Them

by Teen Vogue April 26, 2021November 9, 2025
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Test Your Knowledge: Rivers on Great Lakes Now

by GLN Editor April 24, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Earth Week, Featured, History and Culture, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Earth Day 2021: What can you do and where?

by Natasha Blakely April 21, 2021

Latest News

  • Winter road salt is threatening Lake Simcoe and Ontario watersheds year-round
    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
  • Great Lakes water levels decline from record highs: What the forecast says
    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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