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Policy and Environmental Justice.

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
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, 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, 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

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