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Posted inPolitics

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

by Julia Roeder June 24, 2026June 25, 2026

A new chapter unfolds in the battle over mining near Minnesota’s treasured wilderness.

Posted inWater Quality

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Rethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end

by WBEZ April 1, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Can environmental law move beyond bedrock 1970’s legislation, while adapting to current and future challenges?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 12, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

The race for clean energy is local

by Grist November 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Traverse City lawyer gets national recognition for making economic arguments against coal

by Interlochen Public Radio September 26, 2024
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear case with broad implications for PFAS cleanup

by Wisconsin Public Radio September 17, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, The States

Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility

by Planet Detroit September 5, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract

by Grist August 9, 2024November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • North Bay’s PFAS problem: 5 things to know about a ‘forever chemicals’ hotspot in Ontario
    In a small northern city, citizens have launched a class-action lawsuit over decades-old PFAS pollution. The city and federal government, meanwhile, are working on a $122-million clean-up.
  • Enbridge to Pay $275K Settlement for 2019 Wisconsin Spill After DOJ Action
    The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.
  • Scientists have a new tool in the fight against toxic algal blooms: buoys
    University of Toledo researchers have developed a system of buoys that slowly release algaecide into the surrounding water.

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