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Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Fresh, local and forgotten: On Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, families fight to save their fisheries

by The Narwhal January 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds

by The Associated Press January 12, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio company will pay nearly $250K for Michigan fish kill

by The Associated Press January 7, 2022
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Bugs, Shorter Winters, Climate: Great Lakes vineyards face changing circumstances

by Capri S. Cafaro January 4, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Road salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?

by Bridge Michigan January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Adapting to Climate Change Will Only Get More Expensive

by Hakai Magazine January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
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Minnesota regulators reaffirm air permit for proposed mine

by The Associated Press December 30, 2021
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Minnesota Supreme Court to review drainage projects ruling

by The Associated Press December 29, 2021
Posted inAgriculture, Guest Article, History and Culture, Illinois, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Great Lakes region WWII armory preserves Indigenous village

by Great Lakes Echo December 27, 2021
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Historic coal ash raises concerns at iconic Illinois coal plant site

by Energy News Network December 23, 2021

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