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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Who We Are and What We Do

Finding the Funds: How the Lake Erie Bill of Rights campaigns were financed

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now May 2, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Milwaukee, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Water Withdrawals, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Milwaukee sewage exec has an “audacious” goal to protect Lake Michigan

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 19, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

New Trump budget again proposes drastic cuts for the U.S. EPA, Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 12, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Some Great Lakes governors make water quality a top priority in first budgets and actions

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 7, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Sandra Svoboda, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

The Lake Erie Bill of Rights

by GLN Editor February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

The Global Movement in Local Courts

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Sandra Svoboda, Who We Are and What We Do

Making Waves at the Ballot Box

by Sandra Svoboda February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, James Proffitt, Lake Erie, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Threat to Business

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now February 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Budget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Who We Are and What We Do

New Great Lakes governors: Fast starts, slow transitions and early divisive politics

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 12, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Lake Ontario, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Ontario government backtracks on developer-friendly bill threatening clean water

by Andrew Reeves January 30, 2019November 9, 2025

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