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Posted inForests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Record air pollution, Canadian wildfires prompts state to change how it issues air quality alerts

by Planet Detroit July 17, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule

by Planet Detroit July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Refresh, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

What are wetlands for, anyway?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 10, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental justice, climate resilience are top priorities for new Great Lakes executive

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 7, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

A patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands

by Michigan Public June 28, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Nessel: $10B PFAS settlement with 3M doesn’t resolve Michigan’s claims

by Bridge Michigan June 27, 2023
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin

by Circle of Blue June 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

It isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires

by The Narwhal June 23, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

by Michigan Public June 22, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2023

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