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Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026

As the Six Nations of the Grand River face water scarcity due to corporate extraction and limited land ownership, a new study shows how climate change will compound the issue.

Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

by Inside Climate News November 24, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Rethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk

by Ideastream Public Media July 17, 2025
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This wetland fight could go to the Supreme Court

by Great Lakes Now July 15, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

How Ontario could have cracked down on Chemical Valley pollution — but chose not to

by The Narwhal July 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

After Trump cuts, Michigan helps pay for remainder of climate work program

by Interlochen Public Radio July 1, 2025
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Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day

by Great Lakes Now June 26, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

by Interlochen Public Radio June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

The smoke from Canada’s wildfires may be even more toxic than usual

by Grist June 9, 2025

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    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.
  • Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
    The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.
  • Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population
    As the Six Nations of the Grand River face water scarcity due to corporate extraction and limited land ownership, a new study shows how climate change will compound the issue.

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