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Category: Politics

Policy and Environmental Justice.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Fishery: The start of the industry and the fall of fish populations

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 25, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Latest News, News, Politics, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Who We Are and What We Do

Low on the List: How did the Great Lakes fare and feature in Canada’s 2019 federal election?

by Andrew Reeves November 20, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Latest News, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Balloon Effect: Survey highlights Great Lakes’ balloon pollution problem

by Sharon Oosthoek November 11, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Climate, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Green Bay ‘Resilience Coordinator’ Would Help City Mitigate Flooding, Fight Climate Change

by Wisconsin Public Radio October 30, 2019
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, News, Politics, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes and the Trump Administration: EPA chief announces $10.6 million in grants to restoration projects and five years of agency goals

by Natasha Blakely October 23, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Detroit River, Feature Detroit, Groundwater Contamination, Habitat Restoration, Michigan, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit River Restoration: There’s progress, but the daunting process of toxic sediment removal remains

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 22, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Drinking Water, Lake Michigan, News, Politics, Water Quality, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Congressman: Mich. Rep. Huizenga backs federal money for Great Lakes, supports Trump’s Clean Water Rule rollback

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now October 16, 2019November 9, 2025
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, 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

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Latest News

  • Milwaukee Water Works reduces fluoride in drinking water by half due to shortage
    Utilities nationwide have seen supply challenges due to domestic constraints and the ongoing Iran War.
  • Illinois Governor signs landmark plastic pollution bill to protect Great Lakes
    Illinois is the first Great Lakes state to classify plastic pellets as a pollutant, a move advocates say helps keep millions of pellets out of the region’s waterways.
  • Seedling data shows Michigan forests under pressure from climate change, deer, disease
    For three decades, Michigan State University researchers have gone to Manistee National Forest to study seedlings to find out about the future of Michigan’s forests.

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