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Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Drinking Water, Forever Chemicals Featured, Industry, Municipalities, News, PFAS, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Muddied Waters: Bureaucratic process leaves well water at risk and farmers feeling targeted

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 8, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Illinois, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Protect, Region, The States, Water Quality

Advocates banking on new Illinois coal ash law to protect rivers and wells

by Energy News Network October 4, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes Commission, Industry, News, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Pittsburgh researchers investigate some of climate change’s most critical questions

by PublicSource October 2, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Flint, Michigan, News, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Beyond Flint: Environmental justice water woes impact many other urban communities study says

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 1, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Equity and Environmental Justice, Fish, Birds and Animals, Forests and Plants, Industry, Politics, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Single-use plastic and air pollution: Two leading experts share their knowledge about climate change

by PublicSource October 1, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Michigan, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Marshall power plant, Line 5, Line 3, Ohio electricity rates

by Ian Wendrow September 26, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Blue Economy, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, Michigan, News, Ohio, Policy, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Who We Are and What We Do

Clean Water Rule: Ohio U.S. Rep. challenges Trump on rollback while key Great Lakes legislators stay silent

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now September 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Algae Blooms, Climate Change, Industry, News, Politics, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Understanding Algal Blooms: Conference reveals new projects, looks at Chesapeake Bay’s example

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 24, 2019
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, Infrastructure, News, Pennsylvania, Politics, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research, The States, Water Quality

Climate migration: Could Pittsburgh be a haven for residents leaving other regions?

by PublicSource September 23, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Equity and Environmental Justice, Industry, News, Policy, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Climate Strike: Global movement draws crowds all around the Great Lakes

by Natasha Blakely September 20, 2019

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