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Category: Equity and Environmental Justice

Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Invasive Species, Latest News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Great Lakes Protection Fund: Award celebrates work tackling plastics, invasives, equity

by GLN Editor September 21, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: Climate, equity and diversity top priorities for new national non-profit executive

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region

New push to make Michigan’s outdoors more inviting to people of color

by Bridge Michigan September 2, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate, Culture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Quebec, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Canada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs

by The Narwhal August 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Flint, Forever Chemicals Featured, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Drinking Water Roundup: Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Canada reaches $8 billion settlement with First Nations

by Rachel Duckett August 12, 2021
Posted inCulture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics

“We Can’t Have Land Back Without Water Back”

by Circle of Blue August 10, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement

by Circle of Blue July 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, News, Politics, Water Quality

How much should lawyers make in the Flint water crisis settlement?

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint

by Rachel Duckett July 9, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2021

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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