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ArticleBlue EconomyClimate ChangeEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsOhioOntarioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesThe StatesEnergy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees
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Climate ChangeEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIllinoisNewsPartner ContentPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRegionSolar, storage projects set to bring jobs, tax revenue to Illinois coal communities
-A recent state procurement formalizes plans to put solar and storage on the site of several retired coal plants. The owners will receive grants and higher-value renewable energy credits to finance the projects.
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Drinking WaterInfrastructureLake MichiganLatest NewsMilwaukeeMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyRecreation and TourismThe CatchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinThe Catch: Pollution problems … and solutions
-Broadcasting in our monthly PBS television program, The Catch is a Great Lakes Now series that brings you more news about…
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsIndiana might be changing its tone toward wind energy
-When it comes to a more positive view of wind energy, young people are leading the way.
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AgricultureFeature HomepageIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSoaring Fertilizer Prices Could Deliver ‘Silver Lining’ For Emissions, But Farmers Struggle to Limit Use
-The sudden rise in fertilizer prices could have implications for global emissions by reducing how much of it farmers use in their fields. But experts say there’s more to the picture.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipInfrastructureMichiganMinnesotaOhioOntarioPFASPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWisconsinFRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data
-Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today.
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AdvocacyClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsLeadMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate
-A priority shift is needed on federal and state levels to achieve climate goals, Michelle Martinez told Great Lakes Now.
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AdvocacyCollaborationDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeMichiganMunicipalitiesNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWater Quality and Restoration EffortsAs agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical
-Environmental regulators hope new data-driven tools will help identify hotspots and drive environmental justice. Some activists, who’ve been fighting polluters for decades, have doubts that more information will make a difference.
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APBudgetDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeMunicipalitiesNewsPennsylvaniaPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPennsylvania public water utilities say Senate bill will force up rates
-Legislation criticized by opponents as a vehicle for-profit water companies to take over municipal water authorities in Pennsylvania by imposing expensive regulations on them passed the Republican-controlled state Senate.
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentNew YorkNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe StatesLandmark bill to limit cryptomining passes NY Legislature
-New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels.
