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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, The Catch, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

The Latest on Enbridge Line 3

by Great Lakes Now December 16, 2022
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, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, I Speak for the Fish, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, The States, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

I Speak for the Fish: These catfish have something to say

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now November 21, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Climate Change, 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 inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region

With wolf plan complete, Michiganders lobby state on possibility of a hunt

by Bridge Michigan November 15, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, 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 inAdvocacy, Culture, Forests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Nonprofit buys 31,000 forested acres by Copper Harbor to keep land public

by Bridge Michigan November 7, 2022November 9, 2025

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  • 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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