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Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

EXCLUSIVE: Ontario Regulator Refuses New Pipeline, Tells Enbridge to Plan for Lower Gas Demand

by The Energy Mix June 10, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Culture, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

In Minnesota, the PolyMet mine pits renewable energy needs against tribes and the EPA

by Grist June 9, 2022
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region

Mapping tools help Ohio cities chart course for environmental justice

by Energy News Network June 7, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGroundwater Contamination, Indiana, Industry, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Citizens Energy launches lead service line replacement program

by Indiana Environmental Reporter June 7, 2022
Posted inAlgae Blooms, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Harmful algal blooms cause problems in Lake Erie; drinking water customers pay the price

by Michigan Public June 6, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

“Thank God that smell is gone”: Detroit incinerator to be demolished after decades of complaints

by Michigan Public June 6, 2022
Posted inClimate Change, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Water Quality

Policy news facing the Great Lakes region

by Great Lakes Now June 3, 2022
Posted inDrinking Water, Infrastructure, Municipalities, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, The Catch, The Provinces, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Current issues in Canadian water infrastructure

by Great Lakes Now June 1, 2022
Posted inBudget, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Invasive Species, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Waterfront Development

EPA: Two toxic hot spots in Michigan will take longer to clean up than many others in Great Lakes states

by Michigan Public June 1, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Ontario, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Massive salmon farm gets green light from Ohio DNR

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now June 1, 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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