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Trump Wins, Planet Loses

by Grist November 6, 2024
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining

by Interlochen Public Radio November 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Milwaukee, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin communities receive $273M for drinking water projects

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 4, 2024
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Waves of Change: Meet Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary founder Rebeka Ndosi

by Great Lakes Now October 31, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
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25 years after a major toxic lead cleanup, westside neighbors still don’t feel safe

by Mirror Indy September 9, 2024November 8, 2025
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Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility

by Planet Detroit September 5, 2024November 8, 2025
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‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law

by The Narwhal August 30, 2024
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Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract

by Grist August 9, 2024November 8, 2025
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Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024

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