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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Climate, Featured, Infrastructure, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Does extreme weather threaten the hazardous waste sites that border Lake Michigan?

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 23, 2022
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Fish, Birds and Animals, Industry, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

How will tire chemicals affect Great Lakes fish? Some scientists hope to find out

by Sharon Oosthoek June 22, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

MI environmental group calls EPA’s PFAS advisory a “wake-up call” for industries

by Michigan Public June 17, 2022
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, PFAS, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality, Wisconsin

FRESH: Research Highlights Gaps in Federal Air Pollution Data

by Circle of Blue June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Protect, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality

Living water: Northern Indigenous communities’ use and perceptions of drinking water

by The Conversation June 16, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Climate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s plan needs to move from aspiration to action, says Detroit climate advocate

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now June 14, 2022
Posted inAdvocacy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical

by Energy News Network June 13, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, 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, Culture, Energy, 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, 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

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    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • 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.

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