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Illinois environmental justice bill would help residents prevent pollution

by Energy News Network April 5, 2022
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota bill aims to close a gap on funding for ‘pre-weatherization’ work

by Energy News Network April 4, 2022
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The States, Tourism, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs over $4.7B for infrastructure

by The Associated Press March 31, 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 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 inAP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, News, PFAS, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Evers lashes out at conservatives over PFAS standards

by The Associated Press March 18, 2022
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Substantive change will require a ‘massive culture shift’ in federal, state and local agencies

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2022November 9, 2025
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Key justice skeptical of removing holdover DNR board member

by The Associated Press March 17, 2022
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Michigan sues dam owner over sediment in Kalamazoo River

by The Associated Press March 14, 2022
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Minnesota cities hope climate emergency resolutions add urgency to responses

by Energy News Network February 1, 2022

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  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.
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    Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.
  • Michigan gets $108M in Monsanto settlement to clean up PCB contamination
    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $108 million settlement with Monsanto Co. over long-term PCB contamination in the state, with the funds directed toward cleanup and restoration of affected natural resources.

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