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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Enbridge: Federal review of Line 5 tunnel permit is ‘inexplicably lethargic’

by Bridge Michigan October 4, 2023
Posted inFeatured, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Tribal Governments and First Nations

I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future

by The Conversation October 3, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Latest News, Municipalities, News, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

PFAS News Roundup: Can we get rid of ‘forever chemicals’?

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now September 26, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes EPA office reaffirms 2030 cleanup goal for Detroit River, other contaminated sites

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 21, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Researchers: Current Great Lakes stewardship is “ill-equipped” to handle future challenges

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 11, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: University of Windsor to build capacity for Canada’s national urban parks

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now September 4, 2023
Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood

by Planet Detroit August 18, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

New federal money is the start of an effort to make Great Lakes coasts more resilient

by Michigan Public August 17, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Culture, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?

by Alex Hill August 16, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: As Chicago Broils, Citizens and Scientists Study ‘Heat Island’ Effect

by Circle of Blue August 9, 2023November 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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