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Policy and Environmental Justice.

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
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
Posted inForests and Plants, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The Catch, Water Quality

E. Coli and faulty septic systems

by Great Lakes Now May 31, 2022

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Latest News

  • 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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