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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inWater Quality

U.S. EPA announces action on microplastics, but Michigan critics say it’s not enough

by Michigan Public April 7, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Trump administration plans closure of 4 Michigan forestry research centers

by Bridge Michigan April 6, 2026April 6, 2026
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice

How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis

by Inside Climate News April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inIndustry

Ohio blocks big solar farm, despite apparently fake public comments

by Canary Media March 26, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Scajaquada Creek, a Cautionary Tale

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now March 18, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inEnergy News Roundup

Legal fights continue as reroute of Line 5 pipeline begins

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now March 11, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inWater Quality

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics

Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands

by Inside Climate News November 24, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Budget, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Rethinking Strategy in the Era of the Trump EPA

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now August 6, 2025
Posted inClimate, Equity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Ohio, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Local health group seeks Northeast Ohio climate resilience solutions from those most at risk

by Ideastream Public Media July 17, 2025

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    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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