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Category: Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley

by The Narwhal February 13, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’

by Bridge Michigan February 11, 2025
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
Posted inGuest Article, Indiana, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States

Why Indy won’t have curbside recycling until at least 2028

by Mirror Indy January 28, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

by Grist January 28, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

by The Narwhal January 21, 2025November 8, 2025

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