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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Virtual Town Hall: What does the election mean for Great Lakes climate and environment?

by Great Lakes Now October 21, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Michigan a top winner of climate funds Trump wants to revoke

by Bridge Michigan October 18, 2024
Posted inForests and Plants, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Environmental groups and industry at odds over plan to conserve old-growth forests

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 14, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inBudget, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

by Inside Climate News October 4, 2024
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan’s New Rules To Protect Water From Manure Attacked By Lawmakers

by Circle of Blue October 3, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS Roundup: Minnesota PFAS regulation said to be the strictest

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now September 27, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

Traverse City lawyer gets national recognition for making economic arguments against coal

by Interlochen Public Radio September 26, 2024
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The Provinces, Toronto

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

by The Narwhal September 24, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 19, 2024
Posted inDetroit, Feature Detroit, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit?

by Planet Detroit September 18, 2024

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