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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Andrew Reeves, Authors, Budget, Drinking Water, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Quebec, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Cross-border Concerns: Biden administration a new opportunity for Canadian cooperation over Great Lakes

by Andrew Reeves February 24, 2021
Posted inClimate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Youth climate activists want an official seat at the table in Biden’s White House

by Climate Tracker February 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDetroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Speaking of Water: How Can the Biden Administration Deliver on Environmental Justice Pledges?

by Circle of Blue February 19, 2021
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Deja vu — former Michigan elected official leads national energy policy, again

by Great Lakes Echo February 15, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Climate Change, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Biden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs

by The Associated Press February 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

In Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections

by Circle of Blue January 12, 2021
Posted inAP, Article, Budget, Drinking Water, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Congress OKs 5-year extension of Great Lakes cleanup program

by The Associated Press December 23, 2020
Posted inClimate Change, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Index: International Joint Commission’s 2020 Triennial Assessment of Progress Report

by GLN Editor December 10, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

What the Biden Administration Might Mean For Water

by Circle of Blue December 8, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Climate Change, COVID-19, Equity and Environmental Justice, Gary Wilson, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Rollbacks, Climate, Justice: Environmental attorney on Biden’s commitments, opportunities and challenges

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2020

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