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New national authority for Great Lakes region proposed by Ohio Congresswoman

by Sandra Svoboda March 2, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans

by Circle of Blue February 25, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Commercial Fishing, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Breaking up: Ice loss is changing one Anishinaabe fisherman’s relationship with Lake Superior

by The Narwhal February 22, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Line 5’s impact on climate change being reviewed as part of tunnel decision

by Michigan Public February 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region

New report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan

by Bridge Michigan February 16, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction

by Bridge Michigan February 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Holding in the deep: What Canada wants to do with its decades-old pileup of nuclear waste

by The Narwhal February 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts

by Audrey Henderson February 10, 2022November 9, 2025
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$3.7M grant to aid Lafarge port upgrades

by The Alpena News February 3, 2022
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Great Lakes platform helps connect green investors with regional projects

by Energy News Network February 2, 2022

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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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