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Category: Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality

Judge holds Flint in contempt for continued lead pipe replacement delays

by Bridge Michigan March 14, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Latest News, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Efforts to thwart regulation of PFAS polluters move down parallel tracks

by Wisconsin Watch March 13, 2024
Posted inAgriculture, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report

by Native News Online March 5, 2024
Posted inFeatured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

As some push for repeal, state seeks input on renewable energy siting law

by Interlochen Public Radio February 20, 2024
Posted inCleveland, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Feature Cleveland, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County leaders urge EPA to finalize federal clean car standards

by Ideastream Public Media February 16, 2024
Posted inChicago, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Faced with COVID-era civil rights complaints, Chicago commits to environmental justice

by Great Lakes Echo February 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Chicago, Featured, Gary Wilson, GLNC, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Study calls for EPA to include human well-being in Great Lakes restoration program

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 6, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Parts of Detroit could be radically transformed by city solar plan, for better or worse

by Planet Detroit January 30, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Lawsuit could complicate drone laws for Michigan hunters and anglers

by Great Lakes Echo January 17, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Michigan lawmakers have more energy priorities in 2024

by Bridge Michigan January 17, 2024

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  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.
  • In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
    A bill, newly passed by legislators, will expand the state’s capacity to enforce limits on health-harming emissions in overburdened communities.

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