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Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Feature Lead, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Wisconsin

Wisconsin court bats down challenge to Kohler golf course

by The Associated Press July 7, 2022
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure

by Michigan Public July 7, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research

New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana

by Christopher Parker July 6, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Indiana might be changing its tone toward wind energy

by Kyla Russell July 5, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Soaring Fertilizer Prices Could Deliver ‘Silver Lining’ For Emissions, But Farmers Struggle to Limit Use

by The Energy Mix July 1, 2022November 9, 2025
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DNR monitoring crappie kill at Loon Lake in NE Indiana

by The Associated Press July 1, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others

by The Associated Press June 29, 2022
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Feds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine

by The Associated Press June 28, 2022
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Mapping the Great Lakes: How old are our cities?

by Alex Hill June 27, 2022November 9, 2025

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