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Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

Buffalo legislator calls for bill of rights protection for the Great Lakes

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now December 12, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Latest News, New York, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Get Out There: New trails and parks make nature more accessible for neurodiverse people

by Kari Lydersen December 12, 2022
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Drinking Water News Roundup: Report urges Michigan water-affordability strategy, $191 million to target Minnesota water and infrastructure projects

by GLN Editor December 1, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

Why Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing

by Bridge Michigan November 29, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Climate, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Democrats in control: Advocates want action on justice, climate and “stronger leadership” from Gov. Whitmer

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 18, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The States

From radiation to water pollution to cities, humans are now a driver of evolution in the ‘natural’ world – podcast

by Madison Wood November 8, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Analysis finds ‘stunning’ lack of compliance with coal ash rules, putting groundwater at risk

by Energy News Network November 4, 2022
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

by The Conversation October 11, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Energy News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Energy News Roundup: Line 3 protests, renewable energy efforts growing

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 23, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality

Powerful Industry’s Torrent of Manure Overwhelms State Regulators

by Circle of Blue September 22, 2022November 9, 2025

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    Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
  • Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
    The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions that allow work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings.
  • Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan
    Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.

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