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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAdvocacy, Algae Blooms, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Cleveland water organization looking to support business innovation beyond Lake Erie

by Sandra Svoboda September 12, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Illinois, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Quiz, Region

Poisonous Ponds: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now September 10, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Mapping the HABs: Click to see your state’s reports

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inEnergy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Politics, Region, The Catch

Lincoln Stone Quarry and coal ash

by Great Lakes Now September 8, 2022
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Supporters and opponents of a Line 5 tunnel make comments to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

by Michigan Public September 2, 2022
Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Detroit River, Drinking Water, Featured, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, PBS, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, St. Clair River, Water Quality

“The Erie Situation” – and beyond

by GLN Editor September 1, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Water Quality

To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

by Hayley Starshak and Mrinali Dhembla August 29, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

“Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash” featured on One Detroit program

by GLN Editor August 26, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, Lake Michigan, Municipalities, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Coal ash contaminating groundwater near Joliet to stay, despite residents’ and activists’ concerns

by Sarah Aie August 26, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Lake Michigan, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

by Joshua Irvine August 26, 2022November 9, 2025

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