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Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

by Grist February 10, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Feature-Chicago, Guest Article, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.

by WBEZ February 7, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet JustAir Co-Founder and CEO Darren Riley

by Great Lakes Now January 31, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Zeldin to head EPA sparking debate over PFAS regulation and industry influence

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now January 30, 2025November 8, 2025
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Why Indy won’t have curbside recycling until at least 2028

by Mirror Indy January 28, 2025November 8, 2025
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Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

by Grist January 28, 2025
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Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

by The Narwhal January 21, 2025November 8, 2025
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Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 14, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

by Grist November 21, 2024
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Waves of Change: Meet Protect the Porkies founder Tom Grotewohl

by Great Lakes Now November 20, 2024

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    Salt used to remove ice from roadways is collecting in Simcoe's watershed — a source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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    Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario.
  • Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin
    The Great Lakes are seeing a "golden age" of shipwreck discoveries, says Wisconsin maritime historian.

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