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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Army Corps plans extensive review of Great Lakes tunnel plan
-The Corps could have settled for a narrowly tailored examination of needs and purposes for the tunnel, but it opted for an environmental impact statement, which involves a more comprehensive study, including consideration of reasonable alternatives.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline’s demise
-The Keystone XL is dead after a 12-year attempt to complete the partially built oil pipeline. But the fight over Canadian crude rages on as emboldened environmentalists target other projects and pressure President Joe Biden to intervene.
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ChicagoDrinking WaterFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Spotlight on Infrastructure: Policy executive talks new Biden plan, definitions of infrastructure
-A Chicago policy executive talked to Great Lakes Now about the Biden infrastructure plan and what a full partnership with the federal government could mean.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
In Broad Strokes, Biden Infrastructure Plan Sketches a Future for Federal Water Spending
-The administration’s historic pitch to remove all lead drinking water pipes is part of a $111 billion proposal for water systems.
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BudgetCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Michigan’s Rural Water Systems Confront Generations of Inadequate Investment
-A critical juncture is reached for providing water to rural communities around the region.
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ChicagoCOVID-19Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageFeature-ChicagoGary WilsonIllinoisLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list
-Ending water shutoffs, redefining a restored Great Lakes displace legacy issues for president of the nonpartisan nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes.
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ClevelandClimate ChangeDetroitEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature ClevelandFeature DetroitIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Air, Wind, Solar: In the Great Lakes region, energy stands out in President Biden’s efforts
-What sort of impact could President Biden’s executive orders and his various campaign promises have on the Great Lakes region?
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDrinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationIndigenous CommunitiesInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsOntarioQuebecU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration Efforts
HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations Communities
-Many First Nations in Canada continue to live without clean water six years after the government began actively addressing the issue, according to a report published late last month.
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APDrinking WaterFlintGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal Governments
Biden EPA to reconsider Trump rule on lead in drinking water
-The Environmental Protection Agency said it was suspending a regulatory rewrite completed by the Trump administration in December.