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Category: Equity and Environmental Justice

Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change

by The Nation September 23, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Illinoisans demand stricter coal ash rules, denounce state proposal

by Energy News Network August 19, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, COVID-19, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Survey analysis finds race plays role in perception, vulnerabilities to climate change in Indiana

by Indiana Environmental Reporter August 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Demanding Justice: Detroit activists make formal complaint over hazardous waste sites

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 7, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, COVID-19, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Feature-Chicago, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In a time of COVID-19, millions of Americans are plagued by water debt

by Circle of Blue August 5, 2020
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice

by InsideClimate News August 5, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Detroit River, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: A tribute to Guy O. Williams, environmental justice champion

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now August 3, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Priority Shift: Chicago mayor sets environmental sights on neglected communities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: PolyMet copper-nickel mine has been trapped in litigation

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 12, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, COVID-19, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Feature-Chicago, Gary Wilson, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental Justice During COVID-19: Communities bear extra burden

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 21, 2020November 9, 2025

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