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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region

New report finds Enbridge Line 5 closure will cause little pain to Michigan

by Bridge Michigan February 16, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, Featured, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Cold Cover: Great Lakes ice forms after initial low percentage

by Natasha Blakely February 15, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction

by Bridge Michigan February 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan coastal management projects, programs get $1.1M

by The Associated Press February 14, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Fish, Birds and Animals, Habitat Restoration, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US

by The Associated Press February 11, 2022
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Holding in the deep: What Canada wants to do with its decades-old pileup of nuclear waste

by The Narwhal February 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inChicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Hydroponic greenhouses continue to offer solution to urban food deserts

by Audrey Henderson February 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Gary Wilson, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Federal Great Lakes restoration program should focus on protection and flexibility, says Ojibwe leader

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now February 9, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Biden plan to spend $725M to clean up abandoned coal mines

by The Associated Press February 8, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Lead, Featured, Flint, Groundwater Contamination, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Judge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement

by The Associated Press February 8, 2022

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