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Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Catch, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Benton Harbor’s lead pipes and the plan to replace them

by Great Lakes Now April 11, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

State praised for vow to remove sources of lead from Benton Harbor homes

by Bridge Michigan April 11, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities

by Circle of Blue April 7, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’: Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy

by Wisconsin Watch April 7, 2022November 9, 2025
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Pennsylvania court blocks governor’s carbon emissions plan

by The Associated Press April 7, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Budget, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio legislation eases state regulation of some streams

by The Associated Press April 6, 2022
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Easier Ride for Fossils, But $9.1B in Climate Funding as Ottawa Releases 2030 Plan

by The Energy Mix April 6, 2022November 9, 2025
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US taps $420M to boost water supplies hit by climate change

by The Associated Press April 5, 2022
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Illinois environmental justice bill would help residents prevent pollution

by Energy News Network April 5, 2022
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Minnesota bill aims to close a gap on funding for ‘pre-weatherization’ work

by Energy News Network April 4, 2022

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