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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong
-We spoke with Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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Climate ChangeDetroitFeature DetroitHistory and CultureIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchDetroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience
-AADHH received a $5,000 climate action plan grant to support Detroit’s climate resilience goals, including a community garden and solar panels.
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Drinking WaterFeature HomepageFlintLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk
-Tough talk followed a public outcry six years ago, but the push for policy reforms and monetary compensation has petered out.
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Feature HomepageGLNCLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet activist and We the People of Detroit president Monica Lewis-Patrick
-Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsNew Interagency Agreement Supports Water Tribal Water and Sanitation Projects
-The Department of the Interior and Indian Health Service are partnering to develop safe drinking water and improve community sanitation across Indian Country, the agencies announced this week.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTribal Governments and First NationsIndigenous peoples rush to stop ‘false climate solutions’ ahead of next international climate meeting
-COP29 could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders are calling for a moratorium before it’s too late.
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFlintGroundwater ContaminationLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsChildren of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists
-Dozens of the children of Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water crisis have turned their trauma into advocacy 10 years after it began.
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Feature HomepageIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Key figure in Ohio bribery scandal dead by suicide
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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AuthorsEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeLine 5 activist group wants Gov. Whitmer to “be an advocate” for shutdown
-In a late move, the Department of Justice sides with Canada on continued operation of Line 5, citing treaty and the public’s interest.
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Campbell Soup pollution lawsuits raise concerns about additional Northeast Ohio phosphorus sources
-Two suits allege pollution from the plant into waterways exceeded the company’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
