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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAgriculture, Blue Economy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

by Sean Ericson, Great Lakes Now February 14, 2025
Posted inCulture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley

by The Narwhal February 13, 2025
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Trump tries to block EV charger money — again. Michigan impact ‘clear as mud’

by Bridge Michigan February 11, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News, Politics, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

by Grist February 10, 2025
Posted inClimate, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, The States

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.

by WBEZ February 7, 2025
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Latest News, News, Politics, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet JustAir Co-Founder and CEO Darren Riley

by Great Lakes Now January 31, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, PFAS News Roundup, Politics

Zeldin to head EPA sparking debate over PFAS regulation and industry influence

by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now January 30, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inIndiana, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, The States

Why Indy won’t have curbside recycling until at least 2028

by Mirror Indy January 28, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Latest News, News, Politics

Joe Biden was America’s first climate president. Did it matter?

by Grist January 28, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments

Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

by The Narwhal January 21, 2025November 8, 2025

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    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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    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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