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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inClimate, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Invasive Species, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States

NOAA doubles five-year grant to $53 million for Great Lakes researchers at University of Michigan

by Michigan Public July 18, 2022
Posted inBlue Economy, Climate, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Ontario, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Provinces, The States, Water Quality

Energy News Roundup: Green jobs, solar farms and the value of trees

by Kathy Johnson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2022
Posted inClimate, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Traverse City

Grand Traverse group wins praise for preserving key land from development

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Culture, Featured, Freighters, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Shipping and Ports, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Can shipping on the Great Lakes take the next step toward transporting high-value container cargo?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 15, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Illinois, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Solar, storage projects set to bring jobs, tax revenue to Illinois coal communities

by Energy News Network July 15, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Culture, Fish, Birds and Animals, Lake Erie, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Tourism

Lake Erie birding

by Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, The Catch, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Pollution problems … and solutions

by Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

When your home is filled with hazards, what can you do?

by Tynnetta Harris, Great Lakes Now July 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure

by Michigan Public July 7, 2022
Posted inClimate, Energy, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

New laws and tech are changing the tides for hydroelectricity in Indiana

by Christopher Parker July 6, 2022November 9, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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