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Policy and Environmental Justice.

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, 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, 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
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Budget, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Habitat Restoration, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Some Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, hunters, anglers, and birders all want the same thing: more wetlands

by Michigan Public November 4, 2022November 9, 2025
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 inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

New technology provides hope for the Great Lakes’ polluted waters

by Great Lakes Echo November 1, 2022

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  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.
  • Going to the beach? Check the water quality
    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.

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