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APClimate ChangeNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsEXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
-President Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyRecreational Hunting and FishingAfter federal rule change, Michigan resumes killing cormorants to save fish
-Under a new federal permit program, Michigan officials can kill up to 9,650 adult cormorants and destroy up to 1,400 nests in hopes of keeping fish out of the birds’ bellies and on Michigan anglers’ fishing hooks.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipChicagoDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoFlintIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsSome Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement
-The response to Chicago’s lead pipe replacement project is a story playing out in neighborhoods across the country. Government public interest initiatives, even with the best of intentions and resources, are being curtailed by mistrust.
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Drinking WaterEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedGrand RapidsIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsNews Roundup PFASOntarioPennsylvaniaPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNew YorkNews Roundup Drinking WaterOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeDrinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint
-Catch the latest drinking water updates with Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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BudgetEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature HomepageIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsNews Roundup EnergyOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeEnergy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs
-Shoreline cities and towns in the Great Lakes region will be spending heavily in coming years to fix public infrastructure damaged by recent flooding and erosion.
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BudgetBuffaloClevelandDetroitDuluthFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFeature MilwaukeeGary WilsonGrand RapidsIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioPennsylvaniaPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWisconsinInvesting in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities
-The Great Lakes region is “regularly overlooked by federal lawmakers, investors and innovators,” but new legislation may help the region shake its Rust Belt image and secure tech and innovation investments.
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Ohio expands farmer incentive program to clean up Lake Erie
-Farmers in 10 more northern Ohio counties will be eligible to receive financial incentives for using new agriculture practices that improve water quality in Lake Erie.
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Great Lakes Trails: Relief funds spark new investments into outdoor recreation
-Great Lakes Now compiled a list of new and planned trails to check out in the Great Lakes region this summer.
