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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inLatest News, Politics

The Great Lakes Are Bipartisan: As Biden takes office, remember the region’s votes were split

by Sandra Svoboda January 25, 2021
Posted inBudget, Commercial Fishing, COVID-19, Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region

Federal Relief: Great Lakes fisheries finally get a cut of COVID-19 relief funds

by Dave Spratt January 21, 2021
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics

Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts

by Indiana Environmental Reporter January 20, 2021
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Books, Authors, Art and Music, Culture, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Principled Poet: Michigan’s Alison Swan tackles environmental issues on an experiential level in new book

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now January 20, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Forever Chemicals Featured, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Ohio, PFAS, PFAS News Roundup, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

PFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior smelt, McDonalds drops PFAS packaging, White House weakened EPA guidelines

by Natasha Blakely January 19, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Flint, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Q&A: How to protect against lead as Michigan waits for new water pipes

by Bridge Michigan January 18, 2021
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Feature Detroit, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

Michigan cities must begin replacing lead pipes. But who has the cash?

by Bridge Michigan January 15, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inCulture, Drinking Water, Drinking Water News Roundup, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Indiana, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Lead, Minnesota, New York, News, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Drinking Water News Roundup: Illinois, New York see lead in drinking water, Pennsylvania drilling ban, Ontario First Nations boil advisories

by Grace Dempsey January 15, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality

In Trump Administration’s Final-Days Deregulatory Push, Army Corps Reduces Stream Protections

by Circle of Blue January 12, 2021
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, News, Politics, Science, Technology & Research

Trump administration rule ends prosecuting industry for unintentionally killing birds

by Michigan Public January 9, 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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