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Posted inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

by The Associated Press December 20, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Latest News, Michigan, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology, Research

I Speak for the Fish: Center stage alongside Great Lakes steelhead trout 

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now December 20, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Court rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin

by The Associated Press December 17, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

US requires higher safety standards for more pipelines

by The Associated Press December 17, 2021
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Public Perception: When it comes to nuclear waste in the Great Lakes region, what counts as safe?

by Natasha Blakely December 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Proposed eastern sandhill cranes hunt in breeding states stirs controversy

by Great Lakes Echo December 16, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Feature Lead, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Tests show lead in Benton Harbor tap water finally dropping

by The Associated Press December 16, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Enbridge seeks federal jurisdiction in oil pipeline dispute

by The Associated Press December 16, 2021
Posted inDetroit River, Featured, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Old Business: EPA broadly designates legacy toxic sediment sites for funding priority

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 16, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, History and Culture, Lake Superior, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in March

by The Associated Press December 15, 2021

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