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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Freighters, History and Culture, Ian Wendrow, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: COVID-19 impacting utilities everywhere and across industries

by Ian Wendrow April 2, 2020
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, AP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan bans spreading manure on croplands in winter months

by The Associated Press April 1, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Cruise Ships, Freighters, History and Culture, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Cruises Continue Amid COVID-19: Uncertainty mars but doesn’t stop Great Lakes cruises

by Ian Wendrow April 1, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, COVID-19, Freighters, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Shipping Continues: Great Lakes shipping season opens with extra social distancing

by Lorraine Boissoneault March 30, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Minnesota, News, Protect, Region

Minnesota Supreme Court agrees to hear PolyMet permit appeal

by The Associated Press March 26, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Drinking Water, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Ric Mixter, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Indiana restricts PFAS foam, Wisconsin utility sued, 651 military bases likely polluted

by Ric Mixter March 25, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Wetland Wisdom: Documentary looks at breakthrough in Great Lakes wetland research

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 25, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Court of Appeals sends PolyMet permit back to MPCA

by The Associated Press March 24, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Mich. “energy freedom” bills, Toledo low-income community solar project, Minn. Supreme Court backs frac-sand mining ban

by Ian Wendrow March 20, 2020
Posted inAP, Article, Detroit, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development

Detroit set to restore water service amid coronavirus fears

by The Associated Press March 11, 2020

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