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AuthorsGary WilsonLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsStatus Quo: Leadership changed at EPA Great Lakes office but focus is still business and agriculture
-Cathy Stepp has stepped down, and Kurt Thiede will be replacing her as EPA Region 5’s administrator. Under his purview, regulations and the economy will remain a priority.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMichiganNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsOfficials extend comment period on Kalamazoo River cleanup
-Federal officials are giving the public more time to comment on a Kalamazoo River cleanup settlement that was announced last month.
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Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsPFASPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsMounting Pressure: Groups call on Michigan governor to lead on key Great Lakes issues
-What will Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2020 look like, with her new role as the chair of the Great Lakes Compact’s council, in addition to handling bottled water legislation and Line 5 lawsuits?
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APBudgetLake St. ClairNewsU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsBacklog of toxic Superfund clean-ups grows under Trump
-The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of money in the Obama era, according to 2019 figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the winter holidays.
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Blue EconomyEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeIan WendrowIllinoisIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronNewsOhioPolicyU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsGreat Lakes Energy News Roundup: Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal,’ Enbridge lake debris, Ohio anti-protest bill, Canada’s nuclear waste
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.
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Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. recreational conflict
-The battle between commercial fishers and recreational anglers is currently being fought through legislation.
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Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations
-The history of fishing, particularly commercial fishing, in the Great Lakes is a story of the rise, fall and return of native fish populations.
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Low on the List: How did the Great Lakes fare and feature in Canada’s 2019 federal election?
-High water levels and plastic pollution were two Great Lakes issues brought up in the run up to the election.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s foggy claims on climate policy
-Here’s a look at some of President Donald Trump’s statements on former President Barack Obama’s climate policies, delivered Oct. 23 in Pennsylvania when he addressed an energy-industry event focused on fracking.
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AuthorsEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedGary WilsonNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeThe ProvincesU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWaterfront DevelopmentGrassroots Power: Leading Canadian water activist says community action needed to protect water rights
-Great Lakes Now spoke to Canadian water activist Maude Barlow about her new book, grassroots activism and water privatization.
