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Posted inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, News, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

DNR restarts effort to set bacteria standards in groundwater

by The Associated Press April 18, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research, The States

Governor appeals court order blocking carbon emissions plan

by The Associated Press April 14, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, AP, Article, Budget, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio legislation eases state regulation of some streams

by The Associated Press April 6, 2022
Posted inBudget, Climate Change, Featured, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Easier Ride for Fossils, But $9.1B in Climate Funding as Ottawa Releases 2030 Plan

by The Energy Mix April 6, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, John Hartig, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Historic Great Lakes agreement reaches golden anniversary

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now April 4, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Grand Rapids, Infrastructure, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Legislature approves $4.8B infrastructure plan

by The Associated Press March 30, 2022
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels

by The Revelator March 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, History and Culture, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Science, Technology, Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Black Neighborhoods Will Bear Future Flood Burden

by Eos March 24, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Budget, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Natasha Blakely, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Who We Are and What We Do

Legislation introduced for Great Lakes Authority, a new federal entity for the Great Lakes region

by Natasha Blakely March 18, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Fish, Birds and Animals, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New Ontario watercraft regulations fight invasive species

by Great Lakes Echo March 17, 2022

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