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Policy and Environmental Justice.

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
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, 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

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  • Formal Repeal of Roadless Rule Directly Threatens Midwest Wilderness
    Federal agencies say opening these lands will reduce wildfire risks and make timber more accessible. Experts, however, say the government is contradicting itself.
  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.

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