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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inForests and Plants, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research

Groups mobilize to protect Upper Peninsula forest lands from mining, logging

by Bridge Michigan August 3, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research

After federal rule change, Michigan resumes killing cormorants to save fish

by Bridge Michigan July 29, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Some Chicagoans Wary of Lead Pipe Replacement

by Circle of Blue July 22, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Energy, Featured, Forever Chemicals Featured, Grand Rapids, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: EPA approved PFAS use for fracking, $20M for Ontario airport cleanup, PFAS Action Act set for House vote

by Noah Bock July 19, 2021
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, News, Politics, Water Quality

How much should lawyers make in the Flint water crisis settlement?

by Bridge Michigan July 15, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Drinking Water Roundup: Biden administration invests millions in rural water, treatment plant uses ultraviolet, lead pipe removal in Flint

by Rachel Duckett July 9, 2021
Posted inBudget, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy News Roundup, Energy, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Region

Energy News Roundup: US invests in wave energy, celebrities urge Biden to stop Line 3, company seeks damages for Keystone XL cancellation

by Noah Bock July 9, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Budget, Feature Detroit, Featured, Grand Rapids, Illinois, Indiana, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Investing in the Lakes: New bill could redirect tech money to neglected Great Lakes cities

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, COVID-19, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Tourism

Great Lakes Trails: Relief funds spark new investments into outdoor recreation

by Noah Bock July 7, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature Detroit, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Moment: Ecosystem restoration needs more environmental justice

by John Hartig, Great Lakes Now July 6, 2021

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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