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Posted inAdvocacy, Detroit, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Detroit City Council wants to make Detroit River a World Heritage Site

by Michigan Public May 12, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water's True Cost

High Cost of Water Hits Home

by Circle of Blue May 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Climate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, New York, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States

16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

by The Associated Press May 3, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water's True Cost

Many Rural Towns Have Neglected Drinking Water Systems for Decades

by Michigan Public May 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Climate Change, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States

Big greenhouse gas state taking biggest climate step yet

by The Associated Press April 26, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Climate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

Cleaner Earth: Healing ozone hole, less smog, more eagles

by The Associated Press April 25, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Supreme Court to hear challenge in PolyMet case

by The Associated Press April 21, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Infrastructure, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Report: Michigan increases recycling by 35.4% in 3 years

by The Associated Press April 19, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Fish, Birds and Animals, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Group: Feds hid plans to weaken whooping crane protection

by The Associated Press April 15, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Budget, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio legislation eases state regulation of some streams

by The Associated Press April 6, 2022

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