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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inClimate Change, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

DTE agrees to shut down coal-fired Monroe plant in 2032, three years ahead of schedule

by Planet Detroit July 13, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Illinois, Indiana, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

What are wetlands for, anyway?

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now July 10, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Environmental justice, climate resilience are top priorities for new Great Lakes executive

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 7, 2023
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Indiana, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Protect, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

A patchwork of differing state laws to protect wetlands

by Michigan Public June 28, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Nessel: $10B PFAS settlement with 3M doesn’t resolve Michigan’s claims

by Bridge Michigan June 27, 2023
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Wisconsin

FRESH: Federal Judge Orders Line 5 Shutdown on Tribal Land in Wisconsin

by Circle of Blue June 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

It isn’t arson: untangling climate misinformation around Canada’s raging wildfires

by The Narwhal June 23, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, The States, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Wisconsin

Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land

by Michigan Public June 22, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: Everyday items found contaminated, PFAS removal in Minnesota estimated to cost billions

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now June 20, 2023
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Wisconsin

What does the Supreme Court’s wetland ruling mean for Michigan?

by Planet Detroit June 16, 2023

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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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