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Dave Spangler: Lake Erie loses tireless full-time advocate

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 28, 2020
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Legal Fees: Toledo residents to pay for LEBOR challenger Drewes Farms

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now October 27, 2020
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Minority communities question election-year push by EPA

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Winning Work: Great Lakes Now recognized for communication excellence by Great Lakes Protection Fund

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Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois COVID-19 shutoff protections, Ontario First Nation evacuation

by Grace Dempsey October 23, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

As policing and pandemic dominate election, climate pushed to back burner

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
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Michigan proposal’s reliance on fossil fuel money splits environmentalists

by Energy News Network October 22, 2020
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Great Lakes Freighters: The latest on navigation, locks and icebreakers

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 21, 2020
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Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts

by Circle of Blue October 15, 2020
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Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030

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