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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality

Rising Cost of Water in Michigan Leads to Affordability Problems

by Circle of Blue December 3, 2021
Posted inCulture, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Ignore the buzz, here’s why Enbridge Line 5 won’t likely close anytime soon

by Bridge Michigan November 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Panel advising Michigan agencies on how to reduce lead levels in drinking water holds first meeting

by Michigan Public November 23, 2021
Posted inCOP26, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics

Bringing the fight against dams to COP26

by High Country News November 23, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Illinois, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Algae blooms threaten Illinois, Wisconsin DNR cuts runoff regulations

by Maya Sundaresan November 19, 2021
Posted inClimate, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

How the Ski Industry Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Activism

by Eos November 18, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Q&A: New EPA Great Lakes administrator talks Benton Harbor, infrastructure, AOC cleanup

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now November 17, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Benton Harbor residents sue city, Michigan over drinking water crisis

by Bridge Michigan November 12, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Mayor says Benton Harbor will need more support from state to fix water system

by Michigan Public November 11, 2021
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

White House: No plans to shut down Line 5

by Michigan Public November 11, 2021

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Latest News

  • 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.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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